Star fort · United States

Fort Jay

coastal star fort in New York City

Fort Jay
Photo: SebastianBlumeArt·Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0·Source: Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Type
Star fort
Country
United States
Region
Manhattan
Built
1794
Heritage status
New York City Landmark, National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Register of Historic Places contributing property

The nearest large international airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), about 13 km away in a straight line.

Nearest airport

Straight-line distances are approximate; the road trip is longer.

Newark Liberty International Airport EWRNewark · 13 km
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“Fort Jay”. Other History. Updated November 4, 2026. https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fort-jay (accessed …).

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  title = {Fort Jay},
  author = {{Other History}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fort-jay},
  urldate = {…},
  note = {Accessed …}
}

https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fort-jay

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Wikidata item
Q5470967
Data updated

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Photo: CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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