kennebunk

     

Kennebunk (typically pronounce IPA: /'kɛnibʌŋk/ among locals but often /'kɛnəbʌŋk/ or /kɛnə'bʌŋk/ among non-locals) is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 10,476 at the 2000 census. Including Kennebunkport the population totals 14,196 people. Kennebunk is home to several beaches, the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, the 1799 Kennebunk Inn, many historic sea captain's homes, and the Nature Conservancy Blueberry Barrens, (known locally as the Blueberry Plains) with 1,500 acres (6 km²) of nature trails and Blueberry Fields.