Battery 2
Battery 2 is a fort in Borough of Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey. Battery 2 is situated nearby to the fort Magazine, as well as near Battery 4.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include George Washington Bridge and Little Red Lighthouse.
George Washington Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The George Washington Bridge is a double-decked suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River, connecting Fort Lee in Bergen County, New Jersey, with the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. George Washington Bridge is situated 3,100 feet east of Battery 2.
Little Red Lighthouse
Lighthouse
The Little Red Lighthouse, officially Jeffrey's Hook Light, is a small lighthouse located in Fort Washington Park along the Hudson River in Manhattan, New York City, under the George Washington Bridge. Little Red Lighthouse is situated 1 mile east of Battery 2.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Hospital
Photo: Mightychip26, Public domain.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center is the academic medical center of Columbia University and the largest campus of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Columbia University Irving Medical Center is situated 1¼ miles east of Battery 2.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Lee and Washington Heights.
Fort Lee
Fort Lee is a city in Bergen County. This town is comprised of a large residential community that includes Fort Lee natives, transplants from New York, and immigrants, especially from Korea.
Washington Heights
Quarter
Photo: Jet Lowe, Public domain.
Washington Heights is a neighborhood in the northern part of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest natural point on Manhattan by Continental Army troops to defend the area from the British forces during the American Revolutionary War.
Leonia
Village
Leonia is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9,304, an increase of 367 from the 2010 census count of 8,937, which in turn reflected an increase of 23 from the 8,914 counted in the 2000 census. Leonia is situated 1½ miles northwest of Battery 2.
Battery 2
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Borough of Fort Lee, Bergen County, Gateway, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.84869° or 40° 50′ 55″ northLongitude
-73.96358° or 73° 57′ 49″ westOpen location code
87G8R2XP+FHOpenStreetMap ID
way 265893625OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Magazine and Battery 4.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as The Palisades Private Residences and Fort Lee Historic Park Visitor Center.
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