Forty Fort

Forty Fort is a borough in , United States. The population was 4,233 at the 2020 census. Its neighbors are , Plains Township, , and .
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  • Type: Village with 4,310 residents
  • Description: borough in northeastern Luzerne, County, Pennsylvania
  • Also known as: “Forty Fort, PA”, “Forty Fort, Pennsylvania”, “Фортй Форт”, and “フォーティー・フォート”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights: William Culver House and Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport.

House
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Aerodrome
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is a county-owned… is situated 2 miles northeast of Forty Fort.

Courthouse
The is a historic county… is situated 2 miles south of Forty Fort.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pringle and Luzerne.

Village
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is a census-designated place in Township, Pennsylvania, United States.

Forty Fort

Latitude
41.27897° or 41° 16′ 44″ north
Longitude
-75.87825° or 75° 52′ 42″ west
Population
4,310
Elevation
551 feet (168 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US FOV
Open location code
87H674HC+HM
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Forty Fort” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Forty Fort”
  • Basque: “Forty Fort”
  • Catalan: “Forty Fort”
  • Cebuano: “Forty Fort”
  • Chechen: “Форти-Форт”
  • Dutch: “Forty Fort”
  • French: “Forty Fort”
  • German: “Forty Fort”
  • Gilaki: “فؤرتی فؤرت (پنسيلوانيا)”
  • Gilaki: “فؤرتی فؤرت”
  • Haitian: “Forty Fort, Pennsilvani”
  • Haitian: “Forty Fort”
  • Italian: “Forty Fort”
  • Japanese: “フォーティ・フォート”
  • Ladin: “Forty Fort”
  • Malagasy: “Forty Fort, Pennsylvania”
  • Malagasy: “Forty Fort”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Forty Fort”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Forty Fort (Pennsylvania)”
  • Norwegian: “Forty Fort”
  • Portuguese: “Forty Fort”
  • Russian: “Форти Форт”
  • Serbian: “Форти Форт”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Forty Fort, Pennsylvania”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Forty Fort”
  • Spanish: “Forty Fort”
  • Swedish: “Forty Fort”
  • Tatar: “Форти-Форт”
  • Ukrainian: “Форті-Форт”
  • Urdu: “فورٹی فورٹ، پنسلوانیا”
  • Uzbek: “Forty Fort”
  • Vietnamese: “Forty Fort, Pennsylvania”
  • Vietnamese: “Forty Fort”
  • Volapük: “Forty Fort”
  • Welsh: “Forty Fort, Pennsylvania”
  • Welsh: “Forty Fort”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Swoyersville and Port Bowkley.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Forty Fort United Methodist Church and Betty Mascelli Park.

Pennsylvania: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

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