Fort William
Fort William was a fort in St. John's built in 1698 to protect English interests on Newfoundland, primarily against French opposition. It was the original headquarters of the British garrison in Newfoundland.- Type: Building
- Description: former fort in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Also known as: “Fort William Building” and “Fort William, Newfoundland”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marine Atlantic and Hotel Newfoundland.
Marine Atlantic
Marine Atlantic Inc. is an independent Canadian federal Crown corporation which is mandated to operate ferry services between the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia. Marine Atlantic is situated 110 metres southwest of Fort William.
Hotel Newfoundland
Hotel
Photo: Bmpower, Public domain.
The Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland is a 4-star hotel in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, operating under the Marriott International banner. Hotel Newfoundland is situated 170 metres southwest of Fort William.
St. Thomas’ Anglican Church
Church
Photo: Mola29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Thomas’ Anglican Church is situated 280 metres west of Fort William.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. John’s and Pleasantville.
St. John’s
Photo: Emmanuel Milou, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. John's is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the oldest city in North America outside of the Caribbean and is on the Avalon Peninsula in the southeast corner of the island of Newfoundland.
Pleasantville
Quarter
Photo: Newfoundlander&Labradorian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The neighbourhood of Pleasantville in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is located in the east end of the city, directly north of the downtown. The neighbourhood extends from the north side of Quidi Vidi Lake northward to Newfoundland Drive, and is largely made up of apartment blocks.
Churchill Park
Locality
The neighbourhood of Churchill Park in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is located in the city's centre. The neighbourhood is bordered by Freshwater Road to the west, Empire Avenue to the south, Kenna's Hill, Kingsbridge and Torbay Roads to the east and Elizabeth Avenue to the north.
Fort William
- Categories: fort and locality
- Location: St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.57262° or 47° 34′ 21″ northLongitude
-52.6988° or 52° 41′ 56″ westLevels
6Open location code
88V9H8F2+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 118775792OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q5472328
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Fort William” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ويليام”
- French: “fort William”
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Highlights include Cavell Ave Park and Commissariat House.
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