Battery Vicars

Battery Vicars is a fort in City of Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington. Battery Vicars is situated near the fort Battery Kinzie, as well as near the military installation U.S. Coast Guard.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Port Townsend Historic District and Uptown Theatre.

Port Townsend Historic District

Protected area

Photo: Wendy Cutler, CC BY 2.0.

The Port Townsend Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing a significant portion of the waterfront and downtown area of Port Townsend, Washington. Port Townsend Historic District is situated 2 miles south of Battery Vicars.

Uptown Theatre

Movie theater

Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Uptown Theatre is a movie theater, which is situated 2 miles south of Battery Vicars.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Townsend and Keystone.

Port Townsend

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Port Townsend is a city at the northeast tip of the Olympic Peninsula, in Washington, where the Strait of Juan de Fuca meets the Puget Sound. In addition to its natural scenery, it is known for its Victorian architecture and thriving arts scene.

Keystone

Locality

Keystone is a small unincorporated community on Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington, in the northwestern United States. It is near the Keystone ferry landing, a dock at Keystone Harbor for the Washington State Ferries' Coupeville to Port Townsend route. Keystone is situated 4 miles east of Battery Vicars.

Battery Vicars

Type: Fort
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: City of Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

48.14248° or 48° 8′ 33″ north

Longitude

-122.75974° or 122° 45′ 35″ west

Established

1901

Open location code

84WV46RR+X4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 825472582

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Battery Kinzie and U.S. Coast Guard.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Battery Kinzie and Searchlight Tower.

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