Fort Ord, California, United States

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Fort Ord, located on the Monterey Bay coast of California, is a former U.S. Army post that has been redeveloped into a mix of residential areas, educational institutions, and the Fort Ord National Monument.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
former United States Army post
unincorporated community
areaCode 831
closureProgram Base Realignment and Closure
contains California State University, Monterey Bay
Fort Ord Dunes State Park
Fort Ord National Monument
Marina Municipal Airport
University of California, Santa Cruz Fort Ord Natural Reserve
Veterans Transition Center of Monterey County
country United States
elevation 164 feet
endDate 1994
environmentalStatus Superfund site
garrison 194th Armored Brigade (United States)
1st Cavalry Division (United States)
2nd Infantry Division (United States)
4th Infantry Division (United States)
7th Infantry Division (United States)
Fort Ord Dunes State Park (historical training area)
hasZIPCode 93941
locatedIn California
Monterey County, California NERFINISHED
locatedNear Marina, California
Monterey, California
Seaside, California
locatedOn Monterey Bay
militaryBranch United States Army
namedAfter Edward Otho Cresap Ord
nationalMonumentDesignatedBy Barack Obama
nationalMonumentDesignationDate 2012
operatedBy United States Army
partiallyLocatedIn city of Marina, California
city of Monterey, California
city of Seaside, California
partOf Presidio of Monterey complex
protectedAreaDesignation Fort Ord National Monument
redevelopedAs commercial areas
educational institutions
residential areas
startDate 1917
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
usedDuring Korean War
Vietnam War
World War II
usedFor artillery training
basic training
infantry training

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