Fort Wadsworth Visitor’s Center and Museum

Fort Wadsworth Visitor’s Center and Museum is a museum in , which is located on New York Avenue. Fort Wadsworth Visitor’s Center and Museum is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the ruins .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Verrazano–Narrows Bridge and Battery Weed.

Bridge
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The Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting the boroughs of and in , New York, U.S. It spans , a body of water linking the relatively enclosed with and the Atlantic Ocean. is situated 3,600 feet east of Fort Wadsworth Visitor’s Center and Museum.

Military installation
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
is a four-tiered 19th century fortification guarding , the main approach from the Atlantic Ocean to . Located on the waterfront on the west shore of the Narrows, directly across from and the now-destroyed Fort Lafayette in , the fort was intended to protect New York from attack by sea. is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Fort Wadsworth Visitor’s Center and Museum.

Lighthouse
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is a 1903 lighthouse built atop on in . The light illuminates , the entrance to the harbor. is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Fort Wadsworth Visitor’s Center and Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Wadsworth and Arrochar.

Neighborhood
Photo: whomever, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a former United States military installation on in , situated on , which divide New York Bay into Upper and bays, a natural point for defense of the Upper Bay, , and beyond.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in northeastern in , United States. It is located directly inland of and , on the east side of Hylan Boulevard south of the Staten Island Expressway; the community of borders it on the west.

Fort Wadsworth Visitor’s Center and Museum

Latitude
40.60411° or 40° 36′ 15″ north
Longitude
-74.05817° or 74° 3′ 29″ west
Height
38 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
87G7JW3R+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 241850436
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­recreation
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
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