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Welcome to Fort Kent ...



While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Kent, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1951.

A typical abbreviation for Fort Kent: Ft. Kent

Fort Kent is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Fort Kent lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).

Note: If you travel east from Fort Kent (for example, toward Pierceland (SK)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Telephone area codes for Fort Kent: (780) and (587)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Fort Kent: T0A<3>

Communities Also Named Fort Kent ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fort Kent - it's located in Maine.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Kent.

Communities near Fort Kent ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Kent.

  • Bonnyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ardmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pelican Narrows
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Narrows
  • Bonnyville Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • La Corey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Corey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Corey
  • Gurneyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneyville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneyville
  • Beaverdam
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
  • Hoselaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoselaw came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoselaw
  • Iron River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
  • Medley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medley

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Kent ...

Looking for more information about Fort Kent? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fort Kent, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Kent.

Adding Fort Kent to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Fort Kent was on a map titled Road Map for Montana & Southern Alberta (from Shell Oil, 1951).

We also found Fort Kent mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Kent.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Kent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Kent - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (780).
<3>The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fort Kent). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Fort Kent or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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