Welcome to Alewife ...

Alewife is located in York County<1>.

The location of Alewife has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Alewife is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Alewife lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Alewife: (207)

Communities near Alewife ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alewife.

• Scarborough
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
  • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <4>
• Biddeford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddeford
  • Biddeford is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biddeford <4>
• Sanford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Sanford is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <4>
• Saco
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
  • Saco is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <4>
• Gorham
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
  • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
• York
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • York is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
• Somersworth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
  • Somersworth is located in Strafford County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
  • Former names for Somersworth:
  • Great Falls
  • Summersworth
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <4>
• Kennebunk
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk
  • Kennebunk is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennebunk <4>
• Wells
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Wells is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <4>
• Standish
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
  • Standish is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alewife. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alewife.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alewife. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alewife.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alewife. See our Newspapers Page for Alewife.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alewife ...

Looking for more information about Alewife? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alewife, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alewife.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alewife. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/