Fort Amherst (Q4274293)

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Fort Amherst is a neighbourhood in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located at 47°33′48.96″N 52°40′49.60″W, on the southern side of the Narrows, the entrance to St. John's harbour. Apart from some family dwellings, Fort Amherst consists of a man-made harbour, a lighthouse and the remains of gun emplacements built during World War II to defend against German U-boats. Two QF 4.7-inch B Mark IV* guns remain in place on their mountings.

Summary from Nederlands / Dutch Wikipedia (nlwiki)

Fort Amherst is een buurt in de Canadese stad St. John's, de hoofdstad van de provincie Newfoundland en Labrador. Ze bevindt zich aan de rotsachtige zuidzijde van The Narrows, de smalle toegang tot de natuurlijke haven van St. John's.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Fort Amherst est un petit port situé dans la banlieue de Saint-Jean, doté d'un phare maritime.

Wikidata location: 47.5636, -52.6804 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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