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Fort Clayton was a
Detail of Panama schools
/ref> Curundu Elementary School was also in Fort Clayton. The DoDEA secondary schools in Panama were Curundu Middle School and Balboa High School.
Fort Clayton was a United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the primary Land warfare, land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of th ...
base in the former Panama Canal Zone
The Panama Canal Zone (), also known as just the Canal Zone, was a International zone#Concessions, concession of the United States located in the Isthmus of Panama that existed from 1903 to 1979. It consisted of the Panama Canal and an area gene ...
, later part of the Republic of Panama
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...
.
Base
Fort Clayton was located northwest of Balboa, Panama, with thePanama Canal
The Panama Canal () is an artificial waterway in Panama that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean. It cuts across the narrowest point of the Isthmus of Panama, and is a Channel (geography), conduit for maritime trade between th ...
located nearby. It closed in 1999 pursuant to the Torrijos-Carter Treaties. The Southern Command Network and 193rd Infantry Brigade were both headquartered there, as was the headquarters of United States Army South prior to its relocation to Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. The 534th Military Police Battalion stationed here was partly responsible for law enforcement patrols on all Pacific side military installations. This base also had significant on base housing for military families in addition to many barracks. Portions of the installation overlook the Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal () is an artificial waterway in Panama that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean. It cuts across the narrowest point of the Isthmus of Panama, and is a Channel (geography), conduit for maritime trade between th ...
.
It is now used for residential housing, schools, and the headquarters of the " Ciudad del Saber" (City of Knowledge).
Education
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) formerly operated Fort Clayton Elementary School for children of American military dependents.Detail of Panama schools
/ref> Curundu Elementary School was also in Fort Clayton. The DoDEA secondary schools in Panama were Curundu Middle School and Balboa High School.
See also
*List of former United States military installations in Panama
This is a list of United States military installations in Panama, all of which fall within the former Panama Canal Zone, Canal zone. The U.S. military installations in Panama were turned over to local authorities by 1999.
Transition phases
In 190 ...
* Naval Base Panama Canal Zone
References
https://ciudaddelsaber.org/en/what-is-city-of-knowledge/External links
* http://www.czimages.com/CZMemories/Fort_Clayton/FC_index.htm {{coord, 9, 00, 00, N, 79, 34, 59, W, display=title, region:PA_type:landmark Former installations of the United States Army Military installations of the United States in Panama Panama Canal Zone