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Fort Kent Maine Map

Explore Fort Kent, Maine, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Fort Kent, Maine

How to Use This Fort Kent, Maine Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fort Kent, Maine. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Maine or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Fort Kent.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Fort Kent
State	Maine (ME)
County	Aroostook County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	47.25865
Longitude	-68.589491
Population	2,413
Density	174.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	04743
Area Code	207
County Seat	Houlton
School District	School Administrative District 27

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About Fort Kent, Maine

Fort Kent is a locality in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,413. The population density is 174.0 people per km². Fort Kent is located at 47.2587°N, 68.5895°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04743.

Fort Kent stands as a resolute sentinel where the Regiest Daigle Brook cuts through the northern timberlands, carving a path through the dense, spruce-dominated landscape. It lies 170.0 miles north of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 3°T), and is situated 48.2 miles northwest of Presque Isle. The air here holds a distinct, biting clarity, particularly as the low sun catches the slopes of Stevens Hill, casting long, violet shadows across the frozen fields that stretch toward the horizon. Further afield, the landscape deepens into the quiet stillness of the boreal woods, while the crystalline waters of Lac Baker lie six miles away, holding the reflection of the gray, expansive sky. The rush of water at Fish River Falls, located four miles to the south, provides a constant, low-frequency hum that underscores the silence of the surrounding wilderness, a place where the earth feels ancient and unyielding under the weight of deep winter snows.

Fort Kent carries a heritage forged in the borderlands, where the meeting of cultures has left a quiet, enduring mark on the local character and the pace of daily existence. The economy has long drawn its strength from the vast forests and the rhythm of the seasonal harvest, with generations of families maintaining a connection to the land that is as pragmatic as it is profound. Life here proceeds with a steady, deliberate motion, far removed from the frantic pace of larger urban centers, and residents often travel toward the Eagle Lake Boating Access for a respite in the natural quietude of the broader region. Whether it is the shared labor of the harvest or the communal resilience required to endure the long, dark months of the year, Fort Kent remains a place defined by its sturdy independence and the persistent, honest labor of those who call these northern woods their home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fort Kent Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 167° S
National Chicken Capital (Public Artwork) — 5.3 mi, 259° W
Centre des arts d'Edmundston (Arts Centre) — 14.2 mi, 059° NE
Eagle Lake Boating Access (Local Park) — 14.9 mi, 178° S
Salle Léo-Poulin (Theatre) — 15.2 mi, 059° NE
Rocky Island Preserve (Conservation Area) — 15.6 mi, 249° W
Upper St John River (State Resource Management Area) — 21.1 mi, 237° SW
Deboullie Mountain Tower (Viewpoint) — 24.1 mi, 214° SW
Allagash Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 247° SW
Stockholm Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 26.0 mi, 126° SE
Bangor Aroostook Rail Trail (State Recreation Area) — 26.5 mi, 126° SE
Allagash Wilderness Waterway State Park (State Park) — 27.7 mi, 235° SW
Perham Bog Preserve (Conservation Area) — 28.0 mi, 148° SE
Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.5 mi, 126° SE · 9,896 acres
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 38.8 mi, 135° SE
Nylander Museum (Museum) — 38.8 mi, 135° SE
AGM-28 Hound Dog (Monument) — 38.9 mi, 124° SE
Wintergreen Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 47.4 mi, 144° SE
Someday Comes (Gallery) — 48.2 mi, 146° SE
The Common Gallery (Gallery) — 48.3 mi, 146° SE
Northern Maine Museum of Science (Museum) — 48.7 mi, 146° SE
Arnold Brook Lake Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 49.2 mi, 148° SE
Pollard Flat Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 50.3 mi, 168° S
Baxter State Park (State Park) — 72.9 mi, 189° S
Eagle Lake Tramway Drive Station (Historic Ruins) — 75.1 mi, 210° SW
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (National Monument) — 78.9 mi, 187° S · 90k acres

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