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Fort Hamilton, New York City

#1745 among attractions in New York City

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Alternative names: Built: 1825 (199 years ago)Coordinates: 40°36'22"N, 74°1'51"W
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Southwestern Brooklyn (Fort Hamilton)New York City United States

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Fort Hamilton – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, Harbor Defense Museum, John Paul Jones Park, Dyker Beach Park and Golf Course.

  • verrazano narrows bridge new york city0.7 miW
    Elegant span connecting 2 NYC boroughs

    Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, New York City

    19 min walk • Spanning the narrows between Staten Island and Brooklyn, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is an iconic feature of New York City's skyline. This majestic suspension bridge, completed in 1964, was once the world's longest suspension bridge span.

  • harbor defense museum new york city~1080 ftN
    Museum, Military museum

    Harbor Defense Museum, New York City

    6 min walk • The Harbor Defense Museum, sometimes called The Caponier, located within the grounds of Fort Hamilton in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn is a 19th-century fort, New York City's only military museum and one of only seventy military museums in the United States that is funded and operated by the Defense Department.

  • john paul jones park new york city~1980 ftNW
    Park

    John Paul Jones Park, New York City

    10 min walk • John Paul Jones Park is a public park located in Fort Hamilton, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The park borders Shore Road, Fourth Avenue, 101st Street, and Fort Hamilton Parkway.

  • dyker beach park and golf course new york city0.7 miNE
    Golf

    Dyker Beach Park and Golf Course, New York City

    19 min walk • The Dyker Beach Park and Golf Course is a public park and a municipal, 18-hole, championship golf course in the southernmost part of Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, in New York City, United States.

  • battery weed new york city1.2 miW
    Forts and castles, Historical place

    Battery Weed, New York City

    32 min walk • Battery Weed is a four-tiered 19th century fortification guarding the Narrows, the main approach from the Atlantic Ocean to New York City.

  • john j carty park sea gate0.4 miN
    Park

    John J Carty Park, Sea Gate

    11 min walk • John J. Carty Park, also known as Rubber Park, is located in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. This park honors John J. Carty, a native of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn who lived his life only five blocks away and dedicated himself to New York City government for 32 years.

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Which popular attractions are close to Fort Hamilton?

Nearby attractions include Harbor Defense Museum, New York City (6 min walk), John Paul Jones Park, New York City (10 min walk), John J Carty Park, Sea Gate (11 min walk), Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, New York City (19 min walk).

How to get to Fort Hamilton by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fort Hamilton:

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  • Bay Ridge–95th Street • Lines: R (18 min walk)
  • 86th Street • Lines: R (29 min walk)

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