Picatinny Arsenal

Picatinny Arsenal (1880-Present) - First established in 1880 as Dover Powder Depot by the U.S. Army in Morris County, New Jersey. Renamed Picatinny Powder Depot and then in 1893 the United States Powder Depot. Renamed Picatinny Arsenal in 1907. Named for a local mountain peak. Active military installation.

Picatinny Arsenal History

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Current Status

Active military installation.

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2511975

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Location: Morris County, New Jersey.

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Lat: 40.9592817 Long: -74.5416435

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Elevation: 702'

Sources:

Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 515-516

Links:

North American Forts - Picatinny Arsenal

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