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Welcome to Kittery Point ...

Kittery Point is located in York County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kittery Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

A typical abbreviation for Kittery Point: Kittery Pt.

Kittery Point is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Kittery Point: 207

The ZIP code for Kittery Point: 03905<3>

Communities near Kittery Point ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kittery Point ...

Looking for more information about Kittery Point? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kittery Point, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kittery Point.

Adding Kittery Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kittery Point 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 Kittery Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Kittery Point post office opened in 1854.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kittery Point.

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 Kittery Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Kittery Point). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kittery Point or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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