Fort Flagler State Park

Fort Flagler Historical State Park
The parade ground at Fort Flagler State Park, with the hospital building (left) and ranger residence (middle) in the background.
Map showing the location of Fort Flagler Historical State Park
Map showing the location of Fort Flagler Historical State Park
Location in the state of Washington
Map showing the location of Fort Flagler Historical State Park
Map showing the location of Fort Flagler Historical State Park
Fort Flagler State Park (the United States)
LocationJefferson, Washington, United States
Coordinates48°05′50″N 122°41′42″W / 48.09722°N 122.69500°W / 48.09722; -122.69500[1]
Area1,451 acres (5.87 km2)
Elevation102 ft (31 m)[1]
Established1955
OperatorWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
WebsiteFort Flagler State Park
Fort Flagler
Gun emplacement at Fort Flagler
LocationJefferson County, SE of Port Townsend on Marrowstone Island
Nearest cityPort Townsend, Washington
NRHP reference No.76001882
Added to NRHPMay 3, 1976

Fort Flagler State Park is a public recreation area that occupies the site of Fort Flagler, a former United States Army fort at the northern end of Marrowstone Island in Washington.[2] The state park occupies 1,451 acres (587 ha) south of the entrance to Admiralty Inlet, and the Marrowstone Point Light stands adjacent. Port Townsend is visible to the northwest, the cranes at the Navy base on Indian Island to the west, and Whidbey Island to the east across Admiralty Inlet. Flagler Road (SR 116) terminates at the park entrance.

  1. ^ a b "Fort Flagler State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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