Welcome to Fort Covington ...
Fort Covington is located in the Adirondacks.
Fort Covington is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Covington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1817.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Covington: Ft. Covington
Fort Covington is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fort Covington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Fort Covington: (518)
The ZIP code for Fort Covington: 12937<3>
Communities near Fort Covington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Covington.
- Cornwall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <4>
- Massena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
- Massena is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <4>
- Malone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
- Malone is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <4>
- Saint Anicet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anicet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anicet
- Huntingdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntingdon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Hinchinbrooke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinchinbrooke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchinbrooke
- Riviere Beaudette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riviere Beaudette came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviere Beaudette
- Godmanchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godmanchester came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godmanchester
- Sainte Barbe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Barbe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Barbe
- Elgin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Covington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Covington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Covington. 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 Covington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Covington. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Covington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Covington ...
Looking for more information about Fort Covington? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fort Covington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Covington.
Adding Fort Covington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Covington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fort Covington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fort Covington post office opened in 1817.
We also found Fort Covington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Covington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Covington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Covington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Fort Covington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Covington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |