Fort A.P. Hill - Bowling Green, VA
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N 38° 04.344 W 077° 19.337
18S E 296296 N 4216394
An army base near Fredericksburg, along Route 301.
Waymark Code: WMM6VH
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2014
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Taken from Wikipedia, "Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, is an active duty installation of the United States Army, located near the town of Bowling Green, Virginia. Named for Virginia native and distinguished Confederate Lieutenant General A. P. Hill, Fort A.P. Hill, known as the place "Where America's Military Sharpens Its Combat Edge" is an all-purpose, year-round, military training center located approximately 60 miles south of Washington, D.C. With 76,000 acres (310 km²) of land, including a modern 28,000 acre (110 km²), live-fire range complex featuring more than 100 direct and indirect fire ranges, as well as a helicopter aerial gunnery range; it is one of the largest military installations on the East Coast. Military units can engage in training ranging from small unit operations to major maneuvers with combined arms, live-fire exercises."
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