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Welcome to Fort George ...

Fort George is located in Hancock County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Fort George: Ft. George

Fort George is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Fort George: 207

Communities Also Named Fort George ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Fort George - they are located in Florida, New York, Ontario and Quebec.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort George.

Communities near Fort George ...

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

  • Belfast
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bucksport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Camden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Winterport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Rockport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Searsport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincolnville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Orland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Deer Isle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort George ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort George - 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.