Drakes Island
in York County of Maine, United States
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Portsmouth International at Pease Airport (22 mi) - Portland International Jetport Airport (25 mi)
- Manchester Airport (52 mi)
- Laurence G Hanscom Field (70 mi)
- General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (70 mi)
- Augusta State Airport (78 mi)
- Jaffrey Airport Silver Ranch Airport (82 mi)
- Barnstable Municipal Boardman Polando Field (115 mi)
- Cape Arundel Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Old Marsh Country Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Cape Neddick Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Dutch Elm Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Sanford Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Biddeford Saco Country Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- The Links at Outlook (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Dunegrass Golf Club & Resort (Golf course, 16 mi)
- The Oaks Golf Links (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Cochecho Country Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Breakwater Marina (marina, (28 mi)
- Channel Crossing Marina (marina, (28 mi)
- Chicks Marina (marina, (5 mi)
- Spring Point Marina (marina, (28 mi)
- Sunset Marina (marina, (27 mi)
- Great Bay Marina (marina, (20 mi)
- Wentworth Marina (marina, (20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 43.326 and -70.553 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 43° 19' 32" and W -70° 33' 12"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:55 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:12 am and 8:04 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.833 and 116.033 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Windy Harbour - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-18 08:26:29
Explore Drakes Island
Drakes Island in York County (Maine) is a city in United States about 455 mi (or 733 km) north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Drakes Island is now 12:55 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Drakes Island, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Portsmouth International at Pease Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 7 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Alfred, Dover, Portland, Brentwood and Ossipee. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 82% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 21st of May 2024
27°C (80 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Capital Resorts 84 Main
Hampton Inn - Suites Wells-Ogunquit
Haven By The Sea
THE BEACH HOUSE INN
MILESTONE
THE KENNEBUNK INN
OGUNQUIT RIVER INN
KENNEBUNK GALLERY C
Americas Best Value Inn & Cottages
Bourne's Ocean Acres Motel
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
York County Community College
York County Community College (also abbreviated YCCC) is a community college located in Wells, Maine. YCCC is one of the seven colleges in the Maine Community College System.
Wells High School
Wells High School is a public school located in Wells, Maine. It has an enrollment of 432 students in grades 9 through 12. The school primarily serves students from Wells, as well as a small number of students from Ogunquit, which was part of the town of Wells until 1980 and has never had its own high school. From 1968 until 2006, Wells High School also served students from the town of Acton, which has also never had a high school of its own.
Maine Diner
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 good summer day. The restaurant is known for its seafood chowder and lobster pie and other Down East fare. It serves breakfast all day. Many of its vegetables and herbs come from a garden behind the building.
Webhannet River
The Webhannet River is an 8.3-mile-long river whose 8,963-acre watershed is contained entirely within the town of Wells, Maine. The river has five tributaries, including three with official names: Pope’s Creek, Depot Brook, and Blacksmith Brook. Draining a sandy outwash plain left by the last glacier, they run parallel to the southern Maine coastline behind the heavily developed barrier beaches of Wells and Drakes Island.
Raid on Wells (1692)
The Raid on Wells occurred during King William's War when French and Native forces from New France attacked the English settlement at Wells, Maine, a frontier town on the coast below Acadia. The principal attack (1692) was led by La Brognerie, who was killed. Commander of the garrison, Captain James Converse, successfully repelled the raid despite being greatly outnumbered.
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