Bingham Maine Map

About Bingham, Maine

Bingham is a locality in Somerset County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 716. The population density is 122.3 people per km². Bingham is located at 45.0587°N, 69.8823°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04920.

Bingham exists where the steady, dark flow of the Austin Stream carves a purposeful path through the dense timberlands of the interior. It lies 37.1 miles north-northwest of Waterville, ME (from Waterville, ME: bearing 341°T), and is situated 18.0 miles north of Madison. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of spruce and fir, which stand in quiet ranks against the sky, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Longfellow Mountains marks the horizon like a jagged promise of wilder country. Only a mile away, the surface of Temple Pond catches the low, slanted light of the afternoon, holding the reflection of the woods in a stillness that seems to suspend time itself. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, carrying the scent of pine needles and damp stone, a reminder that the deep woods are never far from the porch steps or the roadside. Not far from the village center, the sudden, rhythmic rush of Houston Brook Falls provides a constant, percussive backdrop to the stillness, a small but fierce testimony to the power of the high ground.

Bingham has long been sustained by the industry of the forest, with generations of residents finding their livelihood in the harvesting and processing of wood products that flow from the surrounding valleys. The rhythm of the day is measured by the steady hum of work and the changing seasons, moving from the muddy thaw of spring to the stark, biting silence of winter. Beyond the immediate reach of the village, the landscape opens toward the broader expanse of Weeks Basin, where the topography softens, and the legacy of earlier settlers remains etched into the cleared fields and modest, sturdy dwellings. Nature remains an active neighbor; the proximity to the Fahi Pond Wildlife Management Area ensures that the movement of game and the quiet patterns of the forest continue to influence the tempo of local life. Here, the economy and the environment are inextricably linked, forming a community that observes the slow, deliberate pace of the interior, far removed from the clamor of the world beyond the hills.

About This Bingham Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bingham, Maine. Coordinates: 45.058667, -69.882281. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bingham includes the ZIP code (04920), telephone area code (207), county seat of Somerset County (Skowhegan), and school district assignment (School Administrative District 13).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.