Boothbay Harbor Maine Map

About Boothbay Harbor, Maine

Boothbay Harbor is a locality in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 872. The population density is 397.0 people per km². Boothbay Harbor is located at 43.8523°N, 69.6281°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04538.

Boothbay Harbor holds the salt-heavy air of the Atlantic in its deep, jagged inlets, where the tide pulls rhythmically against the granite edges of McFarland Island. It lies 32.5 miles south-southeast of Augusta, ME (from Augusta, ME: bearing 167°T), and is situated 17.3 miles east-southeast of Brunswick. Granite ledges break the surface of Mill Cove, and the dark, tangled growth of the Boothbay Harbor Wetlands filters the runoff before it meets the sea, creating a landscape defined by the interplay of spruce-fir forests and the relentless, cold pulse of the water. On clear days, the silhouette of The Reach rises distantly against the horizon, a firm reminder of the topography that anchors this sliver of the world. The light here is thin and sharp, catching the white spray of the waves and turning the harbor into a shifting mosaic of slate and indigo.

Maritime industry has defined the lifeblood of Boothbay Harbor for generations, its economy tied to the seasonal haul of lobster pots and the steady, quiet work of boat building that persists despite the changing tides of modernity. Beyond the docks, the terrain shifts toward the interior, where the waters of Meadow Brook wind through the woodland and the quiet, still surface of Appalachie Pond offers a respite from the coastal wind. Local character is forged in the persistence of those who navigate these waters, their lives adjusted to the long, gray winters and the brief, bright intensity of summer. The rhythm of daily existence remains tethered to the tide, a slow and deliberate pace that honors the practical, hard-won history of the Maine coast.

About This Boothbay Harbor Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Coordinates: 43.852305, -69.628101. 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 Boothbay Harbor includes the ZIP code (04538), telephone area code (207), county seat of Lincoln County (Wiscasset), and school district assignment (Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District).

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.