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[[Image:GageHillAerial.jpg|thumb|right|The ruins of [[Fort George]] atop Gage Hill circa 1870s]]'''Gage Hill''' is a topographical feature in central Pensacola. It is the eponymous hill of the [[North Hill]] neighborhood, its highest point located roughly at the intersection of [[Cervantes Street|Cervantes]] and [[Palafox Street]]s. It was named for British General [[Wikipedia:Thomas Gage|Thomas Gage]]. It was renamed '''Mount Miguel''' by the Spanish after [[1781]] and is also known as '''Palafox Hill'''.
[[Fort George]] was built atop the hill for its strategic advantage. It is now home to [[Lee Square]].