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Welcome to Fort Clinton ...

Fort Clinton is primarily located in Orange County<1>. A portion of Fort Clinton extends into Rockland County.


The location of Fort Clinton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Fort Clinton: Ft. Clinton

Fort Clinton is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fort Clinton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Fort Clinton ...

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

  • Spring Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
  • Palm Tree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
    • Palm Tree is located in Orange County
  • Kiryas Joel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
    • Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
  • Newburgh
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ossining
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Peekskill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beacon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
    • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <4>
  • Haverstraw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Tarrytown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Woodbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people

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 Clinton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Clinton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Clinton. 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 Clinton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Clinton. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Clinton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Clinton ...

Looking for more information about Fort Clinton? 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 Clinton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Clinton.

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Orange, 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 Clinton - 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.









 

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