Port Kent: Labradorite Rockhounding in Essex County, New York
Updated June 2026
Port Kent is a mapped rockhounding spot in Essex County, New York. Reported finds include labradorite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Port Kent in Essex County, New York
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Essex County
- State
- New York
- Nearest road
- Trembleau Road
- Postcode
- 12944
- Coordinates
- 44.52162, -73.39574
Geology at Port Kent
This spot sits on ground mapped as water. Fresh exposures, cuts, and drainages are typically the most productive places to look on ground like this.
- Mapped unit
- water
- Elevation
- 90 ft
Geologic mapping via Macrostrat and the underlying state geological survey maps (CC BY 4.0). Bedrock at the surface can vary within a mapped unit.
Best time to visit Port Kent
Best months: April to November. Typical highs run 82°F in midsummer and 28°F in midwinter, with winter lows near 11°F.
Climate normals: NOAA 1991-2020 monthlies, S HERO station (9 mi away).
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Port Kent
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Port Kent.
- Buttermilk FallsEssex County, New York · 4 mi awaySerpentine
- KeesevilleClinton County, New York · 5 mi awayLabradorite
- Arnold HillClinton County, New York · 12 mi awayMagnetite
- Arnold Hill MineClinton County, New York · 12 mi awayJasper, Magnetite, Martite
- Palmer Hill MineClinton County, New York · 14 mi awayFluorite
- Lyon MountainClinton County, New York · 26 mi awayAegirine, Albite, Apatite
- Mill PondTop pick in New YorkEssex County, New York · 29 mi awayRose Quartz
- Cascade LakesEssex County, New York · 31 mi awayLabradorite
Across the state line from Port Kent
Port Kent is close enough to the New York border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Grand IsleGrand Isle County, Vermont · 10 mi awayQuartz, Calcite, Pyrite Concretions
- Lamoille RiverChittenden County, Vermont · 11 mi awayDolomite, Chalcopyrite
- Niquette BayChittenden County, Vermont · 11 mi awayAgate, Chert, Jasper
- South AlburgGrand Isle County, Vermont · 27 mi awayQuartz
- QuarryGrand Isle County, Vermont · 27 mi awayMarcasite, Fossils, Gastropods
- SwantonFranklin County, Vermont · 30 mi awayRed Marble, Dunham Dolomite
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