Porte des Cinq Nations
Porte des Cinq Nations is a historic building in Town of Porter, Niagara County, New York. Porte des Cinq Nations is situated nearby to the historic building South redoubt, as well as near Provision storehouse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Niagara Beach and Fort Niagara Light.
Fort Niagara Beach
Photo: Charny, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Niagara, also known as Old Fort Niagara, is a fortification originally built by New France to protect its interests in North America, specifically control of access between the Niagara River and Lake Ontario, the easternmost of the Great Lakes. Fort Niagara Beach is situated 350 feet northwest of Porte des Cinq Nations.
Fort Niagara Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Florence88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Niagara Light is an inactive lighthouse on the Niagara River on the south shore of Lake Ontario in New York state. It is located on the grounds of Fort Niagara. Fort Niagara Light is situated 470 feet east of Porte des Cinq Nations.
Fort George
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort George was a military fortification in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. The fort was used by the British Army, the Canadian militia, and the United States Army for a brief period. Fort George is situated 1 mile south of Porte des Cinq Nations.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Niagara-on-the-Lake and Youngstown.
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a town of 19,000 people in the Niagara Region of Ontario. It sits on the shore of Lake Ontario at the mouth of the Niagara River.
Youngstown
Photo: Florence88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Youngstown is the northwesternmost community in the state of New York. Its strategic location at the mouth of the Niagara River, on the border with Canada, made it a prime site for fortifications, the last of which has stood just north of the village since 1726.
Towers Corners
Hamlet
Towers Corners is a hamlet in the town of Porter in Niagara County, New York, United States. Towers Corners is situated 2½ miles east of Porte des Cinq Nations.
Porte des Cinq Nations
- Type: Historic building
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Town of Porter, Niagara County, Niagara Frontier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.26211° or 43° 15′ 44″ northLongitude
-79.06232° or 79° 3′ 44″ westOpen location code
87M27W6Q+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 117216454OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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Highlights include South redoubt and Provision storehouse.
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