Around Wells Beach ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Portland. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the northeast of Wells Beach. Portland has a population of 66,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Dover (NH). It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the southwest of Wells Beach and has a population of 32,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Wells Beach, with the nearest first.
- Charles Chase Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Chase Corner
- Charles Chase Corner is located in York County
- Wells
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Elms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Moody
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Ogunquit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogunquit
- Ogunquit is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogunquit <3>
- Kennebunk Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunk Landing
- Kennebunk Landing is located in York County
- Kennebunk
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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 <3>
- Lower Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Lower Village is located in York County
- Wells Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Branch
- Wells Branch is located in York County
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- Kennebunkport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebunkport
- Kennebunkport is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,672 people
- Agamenticus Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agamenticus Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agamenticus Village
- Agamenticus Village is located in York County
- Cape Neddick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Neddick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Neddick
- Cape Neddick is located in York County
- Town House Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town House Corners
- Town House Corners is located in York County
- West Kennebunk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kennebunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kennebunk
- West Kennebunk is located in York County
- Cape Porpoise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Porpoise
- Cape Porpoise is located in York County
- Kennebunkport
For more communities neighboring Wells Beach, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wells Beach.
York County ...
Wells Beach is located in York County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of York County: Cumberland, Oxford, Carroll (NH), Rockingham (NH) & Strafford (NH).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wells Beach ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wells Beach.
Airports Near Wells Beach ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Wells Beach and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wells Beach.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Maine:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wells 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wells Beach. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wells Beach), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |