Kittery, Maine

Kittery, Maine
Old Block House at Fort McClary (c. 1908)
Old Block House at Fort McClary (c. 1908)
Official seal of Kittery, Maine
Motto: 
Gateway to Maine
Kittery is located in Maine
Kittery
Kittery
Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 43°5′35″N 70°43′41″W / 43.09306°N 70.72806°W / 43.09306; -70.72806
Country United States
State Maine
CountyYork
Settled1623
Incorporated1647
Government
 • AssessorBruce Kerns
Area
 • Total75.30 sq mi (195.03 km2)
 • Land17.78 sq mi (46.05 km2)
 • Water57.52 sq mi (148.98 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,070
 • Density566/sq mi (218.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
03904
Area code207
FIPS code23-37270
GNIS feature ID0582544
Websitewww.kitteryme.gov

Kittery is a town in York County, Maine, United States, and the oldest incorporated town in Maine.[2] Home to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Seavey's Island, Kittery includes Badger's Island, the seaside district of Kittery Point, and part of the Isles of Shoals. The southernmost town in the state, it is a tourist destination known for its many outlet stores.

Kittery is part of the PortlandSouth PortlandBiddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. The town's population was 10,070 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Graham, Gillian (February 3, 2020). "Border dispute between Maine's 2 oldest towns goes back 368 years". Press Herald. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Kittery town, York County, Maine". Retrieved January 11, 2022.