Place:Fort Kent, Aroostook, Maine, United States

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NameFort Kent
TypeTown
Coordinates47.25°N 68.583°W
Located inAroostook, Maine, United States
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Fort Kent is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States, situated at the confluence of the Fish River and the Saint John River. The population was 4,067 in the 2020 census. Fort Kent is home to an Olympic biathlete training center, an annual CAN-AM dogsled race, and the Fort Kent Blockhouse, built in reaction to the Aroostook War and in modern times designated a national historic site. Principal industries include agriculture (particularly potatoes and forestry) and textiles. Fort Kent is the northern terminus of U.S. 1 and the ending point of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail.

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