Welcome to Port Kent ...
Port Kent is located in the Adirondacks.
Port Kent is located in Essex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Kent, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
A typical abbreviation for Port Kent: Prt. Kent
Port Kent is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Port Kent lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Port Kent: (518)
Communities near Port Kent ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Kent.
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,899 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>
- Essex
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - South Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
- South Burlington is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <3>
- Plattsburgh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburgh
- Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburgh <3>
- Colchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Colchester is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
- Milton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Essex Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
- Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
- Williston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Shelburne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Winooski
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winooski have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
- Winooski is located in Chittenden County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <3>
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 Port Kent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Kent.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Kent. 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 Port Kent.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Kent. See our Newspapers Page for Port Kent.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Kent ...
Looking for more information about Port 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Port Kent, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Port Kent.
Adding Port Kent to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Kent 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 Port Kent was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Port Kent post office opened in 1826.
We also found Port Kent in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Kent.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Kent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.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 Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Kent - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |