Welcome to Fort Covington Center ...
Fort Covington Center is located in Franklin County<1>.
The location of Fort Covington Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Covington Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Covington Center: Ft. Covington Ctr. (or less commonly used: Ft. Covington Cen., Ft. Covington Cent. or Ft. Covington Cntr.)
Fort Covington Center is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fort Covington Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fort Covington Center is located in the (518) area code.
Communities near Fort Covington Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Covington Center.
- Cornwall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <4>
- Malone
(10 miles [16.1 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
(13 miles [20.9 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:<5>
- 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:<5>
- 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:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinchinbrooke
- Godmanchester
(13 miles [20.9 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:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godmanchester
- Sainte Barbe
(19 miles [30.6 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:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Barbe
- Chateaugay
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
- Chateaugay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chateaugay <4>
- Elgin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Dundee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Covington Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Covington Center. 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 Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Covington Center. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Covington Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Covington Center ...
Looking for more information about Fort Covington Center? 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 Covington Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Covington Center.
Adding Fort Covington Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Covington Center 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 Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Covington Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Covington Center. 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 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 Covington Center - 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. |
| <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. |