Fort Kent, Maine

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Fort Kent, Maine is a small town in northern Aroostook County known for its location at the Canadian border and as a gateway to the North Maine Woods.

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Fort Kent, Maine canonical 18
Fort Kent 6
Town government of Fort Kent 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
adjacentTo Saint John River
surface form: Saint John River Valley
borderCrossingType road border crossing
borders Canada
New Brunswick, Canada
connectedByBridgeTo Clair, New Brunswick
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Aroostook County, Maine
surface form: Aroostook County
crossBorderRiver Saint John River
governingBody Fort Kent, Maine self-linksurface differs
surface form: Town government of Fort Kent
hasAreaCode 207
hasBorderCrossingWith Clair, New Brunswick
hasClimate humid continental climate
hasCulturalRegion Acadian culture
St. John Valley
hasEducationalInstitution Fort Kent Community High School
University of Maine at Fort Kent
Valley Rivers Middle School
hasEvent Can-Am International Sled Dog Race
biathlon World Cup events (periodically)
hasFacility 10th Mountain Center (Nordic ski and biathlon venue)
hasLanguageCommunity French-speaking population
hasMajorHighway Maine State Route 11
Maine State Route 161
U.S. Route 1
hasOfficialWebsite https://fortkent.org/
hasPostalCode 04743
hasPrimaryEconomicActivity forestry
outdoor tourism
service sector
isNorthernTerminusOf U.S. Route 1
knownFor biathlon events
cross-country skiing
gateway to the North Maine Woods
location at the Canadian border
outdoor recreation
locatedAtMouthOf Fish River (Maine)
locatedIn New England
Aroostook County, Maine
surface form: northern Aroostook County
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear North Maine Woods
locatedOnRiver Saint John River
partOf Aroostook County, Maine
Canada–United States border region
surface form: United States–Canada border region
servesAsGatewayTo North Maine Woods
state Maine

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U.S. Route 1 northernTerminus Fort Kent, Maine
U.S. Route 1 terminusCity Fort Kent, Maine
this entity surface form: Fort Kent
Fort Kent, Maine governingBody Fort Kent, Maine self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Town government of Fort Kent
Aroostook County, Maine hasTown Fort Kent, Maine
Fort Kent Community High School town Fort Kent, Maine
this entity surface form: Fort Kent
Valley Rivers Middle School servesArea Fort Kent, Maine
University of Maine at Fort Kent city Fort Kent, Maine
this entity surface form: Fort Kent
Clair, New Brunswick borderSettlementWith Fort Kent, Maine
Clair, New Brunswick locatedOpposite Fort Kent, Maine
Clair, New Brunswick hasBorderCrossingTo Fort Kent, Maine
Clair, New Brunswick hasRoadConnectionTo Fort Kent, Maine
St. John Valley majorTown Fort Kent, Maine
Northern Maine hasSettlement Fort Kent, Maine
this entity surface form: Fort Kent
Eagle Lake, Maine locatedNear Fort Kent, Maine
Fish River (Maine) confluenceNear Fort Kent, Maine
Maine State Route 161 connectsTo Fort Kent, Maine
Maine State Route 161 passesThrough Fort Kent, Maine
Maine State Route 161 connects Fort Kent, Maine
UMFK locatedIn Fort Kent, Maine
UMFK city Fort Kent, Maine
this entity surface form: Fort Kent
Frenchville, Maine adjacentTo Fort Kent, Maine
Clair border station locatedOpposite Fort Kent, Maine
Clair border station adjacentMunicipality Fort Kent, Maine
this entity surface form: Fort Kent