Welcome to Fort Erie ...

A typical abbreviation for Fort Erie: Ft. Erie

The town of Fort Erie is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Fort Erie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Fort Erie is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (289)<2>, (365) & (905).

The Canadian Postal Code for Fort Erie: L2A<3>

Websites for Fort Erie ...

Official Website: www.forterie.on.ca/

Communities near Fort Erie ...

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

• Niagara Falls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara Falls
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niagara Falls <4>
• Welland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welland <4>
• Niagara Falls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara Falls
  • Niagara Falls is located in Niagara County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niagara Falls <4>
• North Tonawanda
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
  • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
• Port Colborne
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Colborne
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Colborne <4>
• Thorold
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorold
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorold <4>
• Lackawanna
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawanna
  • Lackawanna is located in Erie County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lackawanna <4>
• Depew
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
  • Depew is located in Erie County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depew <4>
• Tonawanda
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonawanda
  • Tonawanda is located in Erie County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,755 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonawanda <4>
• Lancaster
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Erie County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <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 Erie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Erie.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Erie ...

Looking for more information about Fort Erie? 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 Fort Erie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Erie.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Fort Erie: www.forterie.on.ca/

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/