Southwest Bastion Fort
historic site
The structure is the salient angle of the SW Bastion of a five-bastion granite fort constructed by Corps of Engineers between 1859 and 1868. Because of technological advances during The Civil War this fort was obsolete before completion.
- Built
- 1868
- Access
- Private
- 25.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 29.6 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:50 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
40.46921, -74.00735
Elevation 2 m (modelled from terrain)
- OpenStreetMap record
- National Register of Historic Places, reference 80002505