Fort Knox
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Military base in Kentucky
Fort Knox is a United States Army installation in Kentucky, south of Louisville and north of Elizabethtown. It is adjacent to the United States Bullion Depository, which is used to house a large portion of the United States' official gold reserves, and with which it is often conflated.
Address: Fort Knox, KY 40121
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 7 AM Mon
Phone: (502) 624-1000
People also ask
Why is Fort Knox so famous?
What makes this base so famous is the United States Bullion Depository, otherwise known as the impenetrable vault of Fort Knox. The installation as a whole plays a vital and central role in the nation's military, leading the charge for training, recruiting, and support operations across the U.S.
Does Fort Knox still hold gold?
So, does Fort Knox still have gold today? Yes, and a lot of it. As we mentioned, Fort Knox stores about half of the U.S. Treasury's stored gold. Over the decades, the only gold removed from the vaults has been small sample quantities used to test purity during periodically scheduled audits.
Is Fort Knox still guarded?
Fort Knox is a U.S. Army post that sits on 109,000 acres in northern Kentucky. Its gold vault is surrounded by thick granite walls that are topped by a bombproof roof. Fort Knox is surrounded by fences, protected by multiple alarms, and guarded by Apache helicopter gunships.
How much gold is Fort Knox worth?
As of 31 July 2020, Fort Knox holds 147.34 million troy ounces (4,583 metric tons) of gold reserves with a market value of US $290.9 billion, representing 56.35% of the gold reserves of the United States.