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Welcome to Fort Hill ...

Fort Hill is located in Wayne County<1>.


The location of Fort Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Fort Hill: Ft. Hill

Fort Hill is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fort Hill lies within the (315) area code.

Communities Also Named Fort Hill ...

While we believe that this Fort Hill is located in Wayne County, we know of another 3 New York communities named Fort Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Genesee, Ontario and Suffolk County.

Beyond New York, there are 16 communities that are also named Fort Hill - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia (3) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Fort Hill ...

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

  • Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Geneva
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Newark
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Seneca Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Waterloo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Wayne County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
  • Skaneateles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
    • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <4>
  • Clyde
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
  • Phelps
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Weedsport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
    • Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Hill ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

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 Wayne, 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 Hill - 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.









 

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