Kittery Point
| Kittery Point, Maine | |
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 Kittery Point
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| Coordinates: 43°5′7″N 70°42′6″W / 43.08528°N 70.70167°WCoordinates: 43°5′7″N 70°42′6″W / 43.08528°N 70.70167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | York |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,012 |
| • Density | 535/sq mi (206.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 03905 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-37375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0569232 |
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 is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,012 at the 2010 census.
First settled as early as 1623, the southern part of Kittery was once called Champernowne's after Sir Francis Champernowne, a prominent merchant adventurer and cousin of Sir Ferdinando Gorges, the prime mover behind settlement north of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Nicholas Shapleigh built the first house in the area, and Edward Godfrey established a trading post in 1632. Early professions included fishermen, hunters and trappers. Others harvested the region's abundant timber, which was shipped to England or the West Indies. The town of Kittery was incorporated in 1652 when Maine became part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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