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Welcome to Goose Rocks Beach ...

Goose Rocks Beach is located in York County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Goose Rocks Beach: Goose Rocks Bch.

Goose Rocks Beach is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Goose Rocks Beach: 207

Communities near Goose Rocks Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goose Rocks Beach.

  • Portland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • South Portland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Scarborough
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Biddeford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sanford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Saco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Saco is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <3>
  • Gorham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>
  • York
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • York is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <3>
  • Kennebunk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wells
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goose Rocks Beach ...

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

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Goose Rocks Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.