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Kennebunk Landing is located in York County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Kennebunk Landing, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

A typical abbreviation for Kennebunk Landing: Kennebunk Lndg. (or less commonly used: Kennebunk Lndng.)

Kennebunk Landing is near sea level<2>.

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

Kennebunk Landing is within the (207) area code.

Communities near Kennebunk Landing ...

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

  • 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.<3> 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 north)
  • Sanford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Saco
    (9 miles [14.5 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 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>
  • Wells
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cape Elizabeth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Orchard Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Buxton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
    • Buxton is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kennebunk Landing ...

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

Adding Kennebunk Landing to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kennebunk Landing 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 Landing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Kennebunk Landing post office opened in 1868.

We also found Kennebunk Landing in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kennebunk Landing. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Kennebunk Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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