The First Fort Vancouver

The First Fort Vancouver (HM5AC)

Location: Vancouver, WA 98661 Clark County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 37.49', W 122° 38.428'

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In 1824 the Hudson's Bay Company chose this place as the site for a new fort which they named Vancouver in honor of the British explorer, George Vancouver. Little is knowns of this fort as it was moved early in 1829 to its now well-known location one mile west of here.
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HM NumberHM5AC
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Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 2:35am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 528027 N 5052428
Decimal Degrees45.62483333, -122.64046667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 37.49', W 122° 38.428'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 37' 29.40" N, 122° 38' 25.68" W
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Area Code(s)360
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 601 Grand Blvd, Vancouver WA 98661, US
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