Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson is a memorial in York County, Maine. Rachel Carson is situated nearby to Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at Laudholm, as well as near the nature reserve Wells Reserve at Laudholm.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maine Diner.
Maine Diner
Restaurant
Photo: Gail Frederick, CC BY 2.0.
The Maine Diner is a diner in Wells, Maine. It serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The diner, which has a seating capacity of 90 and a year-round staff of about 60, serves an average of 1,200 to 1,500 patrons on a peak summer day. Maine Diner is situated 1 mile west of Rachel Carson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wells and Kennebunk.
Wells
Photo: BMRR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wells is a seacoast town in Maine with about 10,500 permanent residents. Founded in 1643, it is the third-oldest town in Maine. Wells Beach is a popular summer destination.
Kennebunk
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Kennebunk is a town in southern Maine. 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, with 1,500 acres of nature trails and blueberry fields.
Kennebunk
Town
Kennebunk is a census-designated place comprising the central village in the town of Kennebunk in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,214 at the 2010 census, out of a total town population of 10,798. Kennebunk is situated 3 miles north of Rachel Carson.
Rachel Carson
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “In memoriam Rachel Carson National Wildlife ‘…All the life of the planet is interrelated…each species has its own ties to others, and…all are related to the Earth. This is the theme of ’The Sea Around Us,‘ and the other sea books, and it is also the […]”
- Category: historic site
- Location: York County, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.34428° or 43° 20′ 39″ northLongitude
-70.54638° or 70° 32′ 47″ westInception
June 27th, 1970Open location code
87MF8FV3+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 6573828597OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Highlights include Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at Laudholm and Wells Reserve at Laudholm.
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