Welcome to Fort Kent Village ...
Fort Kent Village is located in Aroostook County<1>.
The location of Fort Kent Village has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Fort Kent Village: Ft. Kent Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Fort Kent Village is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fort Kent Village lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Fort Kent Village is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
Fort Kent Village lies within the (207) area code.
Communities near Fort Kent Village ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Kent Village.
- Edmundston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmundston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmundston <4>
- Madawaska
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madawaska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madawaska
- Madawaska is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madawaska <4>
- Saint Jacques
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jacques came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jacques
- Frenchville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchville <4>
- Saint Basile
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Basile came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Basile
- Eagle Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <4>
- Saint David
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint David came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint David
- Saint Agatha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Agatha
- Saint Agatha is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Agatha <4>
- Packington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packington
- Saint Francois de Madawaska
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francois de Madawaska came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francois de Madawaska
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Kent Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Kent Village.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Kent Village. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Kent Village.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Kent Village. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Kent Village.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Kent Village ...
Looking for more information about Fort Kent Village? 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 Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Kent Village.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Kent Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Kent Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |