Fort Montagu

Fort Montagu is a small fort of four cannon located on the eastern shore of New Providence Island Bahamas. Peter Henry Bruce oversaw the construction of the fort that began in 1741 to defend the British possession from Spanish invaders.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Paradise Island and Atlantis Paradise Island.
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is a small island just off of , .
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is an ocean-themed casino resort located on in the Bahamas. is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Fort Montagu.
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Queen's College is a coeducational institution located… is situated 3,800 feet southwest of Fort Montagu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nassau.
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is the capital of The .

Fort Montagu

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Latitude
25.07366° or 25° 4′ 25″ north
Longitude
-77.30662° or 77° 18′ 24″ west
Open location code
77Q43MFV+F9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 191808714
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q5471701

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Fort Montagu” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort Montagu and Lake Waterloo.

Nearby Places

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Bahamas: Highlights

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