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Welcome to Wells Beach Station ...

Wells Beach Station is located in York County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Wells Beach Station: Wells Bch. Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wells Beach Station for more information about variations on the name of Wells Beach Station.

Wells Beach Station is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wells Beach Station: 207

Communities near Wells Beach Station ...

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

  • Dover
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Dover is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Rochester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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 <3>
  • Portsmouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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    • Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <3>
  • Biddeford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sanford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Saco is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <3>
  • York
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Somersworth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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    • 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 <3>
  • Kennebunk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kittery
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Wells Beach Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wells Beach Station.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wells Beach Station ...

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

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 Wells Beach Station - 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.
<4>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.