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Welcome to Cape Neddick ...

Cape Neddick is located in York County<1>.


The location of Cape Neddick has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cape Neddick, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1826.

Cape Neddick is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Cape Neddick: (207)

The ZIP code for Cape Neddick: 03902<4>

Communities near Cape Neddick ...

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

  • Dover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
  • Rochester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <5>
  • Portsmouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
    • Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <5>
  • Sanford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Durham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <5>
  • Somersworth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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 <5>
  • Kennebunk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Wells
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kittery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Newmarket
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Newmarket is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmarket <5>

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 Cape Neddick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cape Neddick.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cape Neddick. 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 Cape Neddick.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cape Neddick ...

Looking for more information about Cape Neddick? 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 Cape Neddick, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cape Neddick.

Adding Cape Neddick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cape Neddick in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cape Neddick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cape Neddick post office opened in 1826.

We also found Cape Neddick in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cape Neddick.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cape Neddick. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cape Neddick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cape Neddick). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cape Neddick or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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