Local servicesHospitalMaineHealth Maine Medical Center Biddeford9.6 miPost officeWells Post Office2.8 miTown hallWells Town Hall3.1 miPoliceWells Police Department3.2 miFire stationWells Fire Department Branch Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeYork County Community College4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease PSM23 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM24 miInterstateI-953.7 miUS highwayUS 12.3 miAmtrakWells, ME WEM3.1 miRailWellsAmtrak Downeaster3.1 miCoachWells Sanford Road Greyhound3.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:02 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:11 am – 4:09 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 13°F52 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month October49 in of snow a year, on about 19 days4 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kennebunkport station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksMildram Hillpeak · under a mileWells Beachbeach · 4.6 miDrakes Islandisland · 3.6 miMerriland River Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miMoody Pointcape · 5.8 miCarson Interpretive Trailtrailhead · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLaudholm Farmsstate park · 3.1 miRachel Carson National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.4 mi · 5,574 acresKennebunk Plains Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 53 acresKennebunk Plainsstate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 162 acresKennebunk Dog Parkpark · 3.9 miHeaven Swamp Parkpark · 7.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 16 Oct 201216 mi away, near Hollis Center, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202521 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYork County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025353 of 365 days measured9 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 34, worst day 169main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, York County monitors, ME
Drinking waterMaine Water Company Biddeford Saco Divserves 42,508 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation120 ft37 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
