Fort Totten, New York City

Name: Fort Totten
Address: New York City, United States

#771 among attractions in New York City

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Fort Totten is a former active United States Army installation in the New York City borough of Queens. It is located on the Willets Point peninsula on the north shore of Long Island. Fort Totten is at the head of Little Neck Bay, where the East River widens to become Long Island Sound. While the U.S. Army Reserve continues to maintain a presence at the fort, the property is now owned by the City of New York. ()

Built: 1862 (162 years ago)Coordinates: 40°47'37"N, 73°46'40"W

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Northeastern Queens (Bayside)New York City United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Throgs Neck Bridge, Fort Schuyler, Throgs Neck Light, Bayside Marina.

1.4 miNW
Bridge
Throgs Neck Bridge, New York City
36 min walk • The Throgs Neck Bridge is a suspension bridge in New York City, carrying six lanes of Interstate 295 over the East River where it meets the Long Island Sound.
1.1 miNW
Museum, History museum, Military museum
Fort Schuyler, New York City
27 min walk • Fort Schuyler is a preserved 19th century fortification in the New York City borough of the Bronx. It houses a museum, the Stephen B.
1 miNW
Lighthouse
Throgs Neck Light, New York City
26 min walk • Throgs Neck Lighthouse in the Bronx, New York, United States was a wooden lighthouse that was replaced by an iron skeletal tower that is still there. The lighthouse protects ships in the Long Island Sound from running up against the rocks.
1.1 miSE
40°46'47"N • 73°46'6"W
Bayside Marina, New York City
28 min walk • Sailing, Park, Marina
~560 ftS
Museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Fort Totten Officers' Club, New York City
3 min walk • Fort Totten Officers' Club, also known as the Castle, is a historic clubhouse located at Fort Totten in Bayside, Queens, New York. It was built in the 1870s and expanded to its present size in 1887. It is a large Late Gothic Revival style building.
1.4 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
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