Blue Hill Maine Map

About Blue Hill, Maine

Blue Hill is a locality in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 963. The population density is 79.0 people per km². Blue Hill is located at 44.3987°N, 68.5810°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04614.

Blue Hill rises from the rugged granite earth as a quiet sentinel overlooking the intersection of land and tide. It lies 28.4 miles south-southeast of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 161°T), and is situated 12.2 miles southwest of Ellsworth. Mill Stream carves a steady, silver path through the center of the landscape, its persistent current providing a rhythmic counterpoint to the stillness of the nearby woods. To the north, the slopes of Hinckley Ridge cast long, violet shadows across the terrain, while the briny scent of the Atlantic Ocean, seven miles distant, hangs heavy in the cooling air. A short walk leads to the tranquil waters of Salt Pond, where the light at dusk settles in thin, pearlescent layers against the surface, mirrored by the quiet presence of Sand Island just offshore.

Blue Hill carries a history etched in the steady labor of those who once sought prosperity in the granite quarries and the fertile soil of the coast. Today, the economy thrives on a delicate balance of traditional craftsmanship and a steadfast commitment to the arts, which define the creative spirit of the inhabitants. Visitors often find their way to Peters Brook, a sanctuary of stillness that preserves the natural character of the region, or traverse the Blue Hill Trail to gain a vantage point over the sweeping expanse of the spruce-fir canopy. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, occasionally punctuated by the distant, thunderous rush of Bagaduce Falls, serving as a reminder of the raw, untamed forces that continue to shape the character of Blue Hill.

About This Blue Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Blue Hill, Maine. Coordinates: 44.398651, -68.581027. 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 Blue Hill includes the ZIP code (04614), telephone area code (207), county seat of Hancock County (Ellsworth), and school district assignment (Blue Hill).

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.