Fort Waldegrave, Newfoundland and Labrador (Q5472231)

  • matcher place: Saint John's (relation 2805426)
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  • English Wikipedia categories: Coastal fortifications, Foreign military bases in Canada, History of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Installations of the British Army, Military forts in Newfoundland and Labrador, Military history of Newfoundland, Populated coastal places in Canada
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Fort Waldegrave was a battery or an emplacement for heavy guns in St. John’s Newfoundland, strategically overlooking the Narrows and St John’s Harbour.

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

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