This term has other meanings, see West Point.US military academy(USMA)US English Military AcademyCoat of arms of the United States Military Academy.svgUSMA aerial view north.jpgEnglish motto. Duty • Honor • Country(Duty • Honor • Motherland)Founded 16 March 1802Type Higher military educational institutionSuperintendent Lieutenant General Darryl WilliamsStudents 4294 cadetsTeachers 580LocationGrounds and premises of the United States Military AcademyCampus 65 km²US Registered Address: West Point, New York.website www.westpoint.eduWikimedia Commons logo

The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point Academy or simply West Point, is the highest federal military educational institution in the United States Army. It is the oldest of the five US military academies.

The academy is located in West Point, New York, in a picturesque location overlooking the Hudson River, 80 km north of New York and covers an area of ​​about 65 km², being one of the largest campuses in the world. Almost the entire central academic campus is a place where many historical places, buildings and monuments are concentrated. Most of the city's buildings are built in the Neo-Gothic style of gray and black granite. Akademgorodok is a popular tourist destination, partly due to the fact that it houses the oldest US Army museum.