Welcome to Fort Centre ...
Fort Centre is located in Glades County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Centre: Ft. Centre
Fort Centre is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Fort Centre lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Fort Centre: 863
Communities near Fort Centre ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Centre.
- Clewiston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Palmdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hall City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall City
- Hall City is located in Glades County
- Venus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Archbold
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
- Archbold is located in Highlands County
- Harlem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in Hendry County
- Buckhead Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead Ridge
- Buckhead Ridge is located in Glades County
- Port La Belle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port La Belle
- Port La Belle is located in Hendry County
- La Belle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fort Centre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Centre.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Centre. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Centre.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Centre ...
Looking for more information about Fort Centre? 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 Centre, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Centre.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Glades, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Centre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |