Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

The Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge is a 9,125-acre of estuary and uplands that drain into the , or about one-ninth of the river's watershed.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: nature reserve in Kennebunk, Maine, US
  • Also known as: “Rachael Carson Refuge” and “Rachael Carson Wildlife Refuge”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rock Rest.

House
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is a historic house and African-American traveler's accommodation at 167 Brave Boat Harbor Road in . The property was operated as a summer guest house by Clayton and Hazel Sinclair between 1946 and 1977, and is one of the few known places in Maine that explicitly welcomed African-American guests in an era when racial discrimination in public accommodations was common.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include York Harbor and York.

Neighborhood
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is a census-designated place in the town of in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 3,132. is situated 2½ miles north of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge.

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is a town on the in . It includes the villages of Beach, Harbor, and Cape Neddick.

Village
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New Castle is a town in , United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2020 census. It is the easternmost town in and the smallest by area, and it is the only town in the state located entirely on islands. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge.

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

Latitude
43.10073° or 43° 6′ 3″ north
Longitude
-70.66588° or 70° 39′ 57″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87MF482M+7J
Geo­Names ID
4976214
Wiki­data ID
Q2125208
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brave Boat Harbor and Cutts Island.

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