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Fort Detroit

fort used 1701–1779 in Michigan
AdministrativeArea fort Q74880
Fort Detroit
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Fort Detroit

Summary

Fort Detroit is a fort[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of fort entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fort Detroit is located in Michigan[3].
  • Fort Detroit is in the country of United States[4].
  • Fort Detroit's instance of is recorded as fort[5].
  • Fort Detroit's Commons category is recorded as Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit[6].
  • +1701-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Fort Detroit[7].
  • Fort Detroit's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.3289, 'lon': -83.0458}[8].
  • Fort Detroit's significant event is recorded as Siege of Fort Detroit[9].
  • Fort Detroit's described by source is recorded as FortWiki[10].
  • Fort Detroit's different from is recorded as Fort Shelby[11].

Body

Geography

Fort Detroit is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Michigan[3].

Designation and Status

Fort Detroit's instance of is recorded as fort[5].

History and Context

+1701-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Fort Detroit[7].

Why It Matters

Fort Detroit ranks in the top 4% of fort entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

FortWiki Michigan United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Fort Detroit. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/fort-detroit
MLA “Fort Detroit.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/fort-detroit.
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  1. 26d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participated in conflict → Q3485885
    Instance of → fort
    Country → United States
    Inception → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Moving [[Property:P793]] to [[Property:P607]]"
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