United States Military Academy

:Alternate meanings: West Point (disambiguation).

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The United States Military Academy, also known simply as West Point and USMA, is a U.S. military academy and former Army fort. It is located in West Point, New York, on the west bank of the Hudson River about 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City, and occupies 16,000 acres (65 km²) adjacent to the village of Highland Falls, New York in Orange County. The post itself was first occupied in 1778, and it is thus the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States.

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U.S. military academy - Army - Fort - West Point - New York - Hudson River - New York City - Acre - Highland Falls, New York - Orange County - 1778

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West Point's motto is Duty, Honor, Country.

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