Kennebunk, Maine
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Kennebunk /ˈkɛniˌbʌŋk/ is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 11,536 at the 2020 census.[4] Kennebunk is home to several beaches, the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, the 1799 Kennebunk Inn, many historic shipbuilders' homes, the Brick Store Museum and the Nature Conservancy Kennebunk Plains (known locally as the Blueberry Plains), with 1,500 acres (6 km2) of nature trails and blueberry fields.
Kennebunk, Maine | |
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Kennebunk, Maine | |
Nickname(s): “The Only Town in the World, So Named & Famed” | |
Motto: "The only village in the world so named"[1] | |
Coordinates: 43°23′8″N 70°32′49″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maine |
County | York |
Incorporated | June 24, 1820 |
Boroughs | List
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Government | |
• Type | Town Meeting |
• Chairman | L. Blake Baldwin |
• Select Board | Wayne Berry Christopher L. Cluff Edward Karytko Frank Paul Shiloh A. Schulte William A. Ward |
Area | |
• Total | 43.87 sq mi (113.62 km2) |
• Land | 35.05 sq mi (90.78 km2) |
• Water | 8.82 sq mi (22.84 km2) |
Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 11,536 |
• Density | 329/sq mi (127.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 04043 |
Area code | 207 |
FIPS code | 23-36535 |
GNIS feature ID | 0582539 |
Website | www |
The municipality includes the constituent villages of Kennebunk Village (Town), the Lower Village (Lower Kennebunk), Kennebunk Landing (the Landing), Bartlett Mills, West Kennebunk, Kennebunk Beach, Lords Point, Coopers Corner Crossing, Sea Roads Crossing, Webahennet Grove, and Vinegarhill, Cheshire Commons, Kennebunk Meadows, and various newer neighborhoods. It does not include Kennebunkport, which is a separate town.