United States Military Academy, Military academy in West Point, New York, United States.
The United States Military Academy spans approximately 65 square kilometers along the Hudson River, featuring academic buildings, athletic facilities, artillery ranges, and historic landmarks that serve as the primary training ground for future Army officers.
Founded by Thomas Jefferson on March 16, 1802, the academy occupies the longest continuously operated military installation in the United States, having served strategic military purposes since the American Revolutionary War in 1778.
Cadets follow the honor code 'A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do' while adhering to the institutional motto of 'Service, Honor, and Country' that shapes their moral development throughout their four-year education.
Admission requires congressional nomination, physical fitness examinations, academic assessments, and candidates must be between 17-23 years old, unmarried, and demonstrate good moral character to join approximately 4,000 cadets in the program.
The academy operates its own skiing slope and maintains summer training programs where third and fourth-year cadets assist active-duty military units stationed around the world to gain practical leadership experience.
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Michie Stadium
763 m
West Point Cemetery
1 km
United States Military Academy grounds and facilities
10 m
Constitution Island
1.5 km
The Plain
152 m
Kosciuszko's Monument
520 m
Patton Monument
143 m
Washington Monument
97 m
Eisenhower Monument
222 m
Custer Monument
1.1 km
Battle Monument
249 m
Redoubt Four
1.2 km
West Point Jewish Chapel
348 mLusk Reservoir
683 m
Sedgwick Monument
60 m
MacArthur Monument
39 m
West Point Light
713 m
Thayer Monument
119 m
Dade Monument
888 m
Margaret Corbin Monument
945 m
Wood's Monument
979 m
L'Ecole Polytechnique Monument
209 m
Cadet Monument
1 km
Buffalo Soldier Monument
1.6 km
Old Cadet Chapel
965 mKosciuszko Monument
521 mSedgwick Monument
116 mWood Monument
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