Fort James
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Fort James may refer to:
- James Island (The Gambia)James Island (The Gambia)James Island is an island in the Gambia River, 30 km from the river mouth and near Juffureh in the country of The Gambia. On 6 February 2011 it was renamed Kunta Kinteh Island to give the Island a Gambian name. Fort James is located on the island...
- Fort James (Tobago)
- Fort James, Antigua and BarbudaFort James, Antigua and BarbudaFort James is a fort at the entrance to the harbour of St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. The fort was built in 1706 to guard St. John's harbour and is one of the many forts built by the British in the 18th century. Fear of French invasion prompted the construction. It is located on a headland...
- Fort AmsterdamFort AmsterdamFor the historic fort on the island of Saint Martin, see Fort Amsterdam Fort Amsterdam was a fort on the southern tip of Manhattan that was the administrative headquarters for the Dutch and then British rule of New York from...
, New York City - Fort James (South Dakota), historic fort (built in 1865 by soldiers sent to protect settlers) which is on the National Register of Historic Places in South Dakota (39HS48). Located near MitchellMitchell, South Dakota-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,558 people, 6,121 households, and 3,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,475.7 people per square mile . There were 6,555 housing units at an average density of 664.4 per square mile...
. - Fort James (Burrow Island) a former fort on Burrow IslandBurrow IslandBurrow Island is a tidal island in Portsmouth harbour. At low tide a spit connects it with Priddy's Hard.It has been suggested that the name dates from the 17th century and is derived from being within the then borough of Portsmouth.In between 1678 and 1679 a fortification named Fort James was...
- Fort James Corporation, a defunct paper company acquired by Georgia-PacificGeorgia-PacificGeorgia-Pacific LLC is an American pulp and paper company based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. As of Fall 2010, the company employed more than 40,000 people at more...