Welcome to Kennebunk Beach ...

Kennebunk Beach is located in York County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kennebunk Beach, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Kennebunk Beach: Kennebunk Bch.

Kennebunk Beach is near sea level<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Kennebunk Beach: (207)

Communities near Kennebunk Beach ...

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

• Scarborough
  (18 miles [29 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• York
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 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 <4>
• Kennebunk
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Old Orchard Beach
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Beach
  • Old Orchard Beach is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Orchard Beach <4>
• Waterboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterboro
  • Waterboro is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterboro <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 Kennebunk Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kennebunk Beach.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kennebunk Beach ...

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

Adding Kennebunk Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kennebunk Beach 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 Kennebunk Beach was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Kennebunk Beach on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kennebunk Beach.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kennebunk Beach. 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/