Fort Washington (Manhattan)

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Fort Washington
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pen and Ink map of Fort Washington, 1776
Location in New York City Show map of New York City Fort Washington (Manhattan) (New York) Show map of New York Fort Washington (Manhattan) (the United States) Show map of the United States
Nearest city	New York City, New York
Coordinates	40°51′10″N 73°56′17″W / 40.85278°N 73.93806°W / 40.85278; -73.93806
Built	1776
NRHP reference No.	78001871
Added to NRHP	December 6, 1978[1]

Fort Washington was a fortified position near the north end of Manhattan Island, at the island's highest point, within the modern-day neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City. The Fort Washington Site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[1]