United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox

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bullion depository federal facility secure storage facility

The United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox is a highly secure federal facility in Kentucky that safeguards a large portion of the U.S. government's gold reserves.

Aliases (6)

Fort Knox ×16
Fort Knox, Kentucky ×5
Fort Knox military installation ×1
Fort Knox military reservation ×1
United States Army post of Fort Knox ×1
United States Bullion Depository, Fort Knox, Kentucky ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bullion depository → federal facility → secure storage facility →
accessPolicy	not open to the general public →
architecturalStyle	Classical Revival →
associatedWith	United States gold policy → United States monetary reserves →
category	Gold depositories in the United States → Government buildings in Kentucky → United States Department of the Treasury facilities →
completionDate	1937 →
constructionStartDate	1936 →
continent	North America →
coordinates	approximately 37.9°N 85.96°W →
country	United States of America →
function	secure custody of a large portion of U.S. government gold reserves →
governingBody	United States Department of the Treasury →
hasFeature	armed security → limited access → perimeter fencing → reinforced concrete vault → surveillance systems →
inception	1936 →
locatedIn	Commonwealth of Kentucky → Hardin County, Kentucky →
locatedNear	Elizabethtown, Kentucky → Louisville, Kentucky →
locatedOn	United States Army post of Fort Knox →
location	Fort Knox, Kentucky →
managedBy	Director of the United States Mint →
materialUsed	concrete → granite → steel →
notableFor	extreme security measures → holding a large portion of the United States gold reserves →
openingDate	1937 →
operator	United States Mint →
owner	United States Department of the Treasury →
partOf	United States Mint bullion depository system →
purpose	safeguarding precious metal bullion → storage of United States gold reserves →
roofMaterial	bomb-resistant materials →
securityLevel	highly secure →
securityProvidedBy	United States Mint Police →
securitySupportedBy	United States Army at Fort Knox →
symbolizes	financial security of the United States →

Referenced by (26)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
U.S. Army Cadet Command ("Fort Knox, Kentucky") → U.S. Army Recruiting Command ("Fort Knox, Kentucky") → U.S. Army Recruiting Command ("Fort Knox") →	headquartersLocation
Elizabethtown–Fort Knox metropolitan area ("Fort Knox") → Hardin County, Kentucky ("Fort Knox") →	contains
Elizabethtown, Kentucky ("Fort Knox") → Radcliff, Kentucky ("Fort Knox") →	hasNearbyMilitaryInstallation
Elizabethtown, Kentucky ("Fort Knox") → Vine Grove, Kentucky ("Fort Knox military installation") →	locatedNear
United States Army at Fort Knox ("Fort Knox military reservation") → United States Mint Police ("United States Bullion Depository, Fort Knox, Kentucky") →	operatesIn
Meade County, Kentucky ("Fort Knox") →	adjacentTo
Radcliff, Kentucky ("Fort Knox") →	associatedWith
Elizabethtown–Fort Knox metropolitan area ("Fort Knox") →	centeredOn
Stripes ("Fort Knox, Kentucky") →	filmingLocation
U.S. Army Cadet Command ("Fort Knox") →	garrison
United States Army at Fort Knox ("Fort Knox") →	garrisonLocation
Vine Grove, Kentucky ("Fort Knox") →	hasEconomicLinkTo
Hardin County, Kentucky ("Fort Knox") →	hasMilitaryInstallation
United States Mint →	hasOffice
Elizabethtown–Fort Knox metropolitan area ("Fort Knox") →	includesMilitaryInstallation
Vine Grove, Kentucky ("Fort Knox, Kentucky") →	isSuburbOf
United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox ("United States Army post of Fort Knox") →	locatedOn
United States Bullion Depository at Fort Knox ("Fort Knox, Kentucky") →	location
Radcliff, Kentucky ("Fort Knox") →	near
Goldfinger ("Fort Knox") →	plotInvolves