Welcome to Fort Kent ...

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Kent, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've 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.

Area Codes for Fort Kent: 780, 368, 587 & 825<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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnyville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnyville <4>
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- From your current location to Bonnyville
- From Fort Kent to Bonnyville
Ardmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
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- From Fort Kent to Ardmore
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>
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Bonnyville Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- From Fort Kent to Bonnyville Beach
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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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Medley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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- From Fort Kent to 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 780 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 368, 587 or 825. New phone numbers in the Fort Kent area will be assigned with one of these codes: 780, 368, 587 or 825. As a result, placing a call in the Fort Kent area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.