Fort Kent is a town in Aroostook County, incorporated on February 23, 1869, from D’Aigle and Fort Kent Plantations. It lies across the St. John River from the small town of Clair, in Madawaska County, New Brunswick, Canada. Fort Kent is Maine’s northernmost town, but Big Twenty Township reaches even further north at about 47: 27′:30″ north latitude. — Maine, An Encyclopedia
GPS Coordinates
47°15′31″N 68°35′22″
Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, 04743
Census Locations
| 1850 Census | Hancock Plantation |
| 1860 Census | Twp 18, Range 7 |
| 1870 Census | Fort Kent |
| 1880 Census | Fort Kent |
Grid Location
T18 R6 WELS
Associated Place Names
Bradburys, Fort Kent Mills, Fort Kent Village, Michigan Settlement, Pierre, Plourde Mill, Soldier Pond, and Violette Settlement