Latitude and longitude of Fort Runyon

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Fort Runyon was a timber and earthwork fort constructed by the Union Army following the occupation of northern Virginia in the American Civil War in order to defend the southern approaches to the Long Bridge as part of the defenses of Washington, D.C. during that war. The Columbia Turnpike and Alexandria and Loudon Railroad ran through the pentagonal structure, which controlled access to Washington via the Long Bridge.

Latitude: 38° 52' 11.35" N
Longitude: -77° 02' 44.45" W

Nearest city to this article: Arlington, Virginia

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