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Fort Dix

Fort Dix proper noun: a census-designated place and army base in the townships of New Hanover, Pemberton and Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.

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Proper noun

Fort Dix

  1. A census-designated place and army base in the townships of New Hanover, Pemberton and Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.

Origin of Fort Dix

Originally named Camp Dix, after John Adams Dix, and renamed in 1939.

Questions about Fort Dix

What does Fort Dix mean?
Fort Dix means a census-designated place and army base in the townships of New Hanover, Pemberton and Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.
What part of speech is Fort Dix?
Fort Dix is a proper noun.

Words near Fort Dix in the dictionary

  1. Fort Covington
  2. Fort Davis
  3. Fort Defiance
  4. Fort Devens
  5. Fort Dick
  6. Fort Dix
  7. Fort Dodge
  8. Fort Drum
  9. Fort Edward
  10. Fort Erie
  11. Fort Fairfield

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