Kittery Point, Maine

Kittery Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Kittery, York County, Maine, United States. First settled in 1623, Kittery Point traces its history to the first seafarers who colonized the shore of what became Massachusetts Bay Colony and later the State of Maine. Located beside the Atlantic Ocean, it is home to Fort McClary State Historic Site, and Fort Foster Park on Gerrish Island. Cutts Island is home to Seapoint Beach and the Brave Boat Harbor Division of the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge.

Kittery Point, Maine
Kittery Point
Coordinates: 43°5′7″N 70°42′6″W
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyYork
Area
  Total2.57 sq mi (6.66 km2)
  Land1.91 sq mi (4.94 km2)
  Water0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,009
  Density528.83/sq mi (204.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
03905
Area code207
FIPS code23-37375
GNIS feature ID0569232

Kittery Point is part of the PortlandSouth PortlandBiddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,012 at the 2010 census.

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