Fort Hamilton

Fort Hamilton is a United States Army installation in the southwestern corner of the borough of , surrounded by the communities of and .
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  • Military installation
  • …lies at an elevation of 36 feet (11 metres)
  • …is operated by United States Army
  • Description: U.S. Army installation in Brooklyn, New York
  • Address: NY 11252
  • Also known as
    “Fort Hamilton (N.Y.)”
    “Fort Hamilton, New York”
  • Established: June 11, 1825

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Verrazano–Narrows Bridge and Harbor Defense Museum.

Bridge
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The Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge is a suspension bridge… is situated 1 mile west of Fort Hamilton.

Museum
The , sometimes called The… is situated 1,400 feet west of Fort Hamilton.

Park
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is a public park located in Fort Hamilton, , . is situated 2,000 feet west of Fort Hamilton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Hamilton and Dyker Heights.

Neighborhood
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is a United States Army installation…

Neighborhood
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is a predominantly residential…

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the … is situated 1½ miles southeast of Fort Hamilton.

Fort Hamilton

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Latitude
40.60888° or 40° 36′ 32″ north
Longitude
-74.0271° or 74° 1′ 38″ west
Open location code
87G7JX5F+H5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 511676025
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­base
Wiki­data ID
Q5471273

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Fort Hamilton” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Fort Hamilton”
  • Chinese: “哈密尔顿堡”
  • Chinese: “哈密爾頓堡”
  • Chinese: “汉密尔顿堡”
  • Chinese: “漢密爾頓堡”
  • French: “Fort Hamilton”
  • Hebrew: “פורט המילטון”
  • Italian: “forte Hamilton”
  • Japanese: “フォート・ハミルトン”
  • Swedish: “Fort Hamilton”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort Hamilton Bowling Center and Fort Hamilton Chapel.

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