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Bucksport Maine Map

Explore Bucksport, Maine, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bucksport, Maine

How to Use This Bucksport, Maine Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bucksport, Maine. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Maine or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bucksport.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bucksport
State	Maine (ME)
County	Hancock County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	44.588434
Longitude	-68.798635
Population	2,832
Density	95.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	04416
Area Code	207
County Seat	Ellsworth
School District	Regional School Unit 25

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About Bucksport, Maine

Bucksport is a locality in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,832. The population density is 95.8 people per km². Bucksport is located at 44.5884°N, 68.7986°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04416.

Bucksport anchors the landscape where the expansive Penobscot River flows with a deep, silent purpose toward the sea. It lies 15.7 miles south of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 183°T), and is situated 15.5 miles south of Brewer. The land rises from the water’s edge with a rugged, granite-strewn character, shadowed by the looming presence of Mount Olive just a mile inland. To the south, the tidal pulses of Lawrence Cove influence the shoreline, where the air holds a permanent, salt-tinged chill that clings to the spruce and fir. Across the water, the silhouette of Porcupina Island breaks the surface of the current, a quiet sentinel in the gray, shifting light. Those who walk the Penobscott River Boating Access at dusk observe how the water reflects the sky, turning the river into a ribbon of dark, polished slate that seems to hold the weight of the northern winter.

Bucksport carries a history forged in the industry of the water, having long served as a vital point for trade and maritime transit. While the economy has shifted from the heavy pulse of mills to a quieter rhythm of local commerce, the influence of the river remains the primary engine of the locale. Residents often look toward the interior, where the stillness of Alamoosook Lake offers a stark contrast to the relentless movement of the downstream current. The character of Bucksport is defined by this duality—the tension between the industrial heritage of the riverbanks and the enduring, quiet wildness of the surrounding terrain. Life here moves with a deliberate pace, aligned with the seasonal changes that sweep down the valley, leaving the inhabitants to navigate the long, cold transitions of the northern year.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bucksport Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 174° S
The Whale (Public Artwork) — 1.2 mi, 171° S
Penobscot Shore II (Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 258° W
To Honor All Those Who Served To Protect Our Freedom May They Never Be Forgotten (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 157° SE
Penobscott River Boating Access (State Park) — 1.4 mi, 165° S
Penobscot Shore I (Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 272° W
Fort Knox (Historic Castle / Fort) — 1.6 mi, 187° S
Howard Mendall Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 255° W
Howard L. Mendall Wma (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 256° W
Frankfort Town Forest-9--2 (Local Resource Management Area) — 4.3 mi, 297° NW
Frankfort Town Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 4.3 mi, 297° NW
Sandy Point (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 185° S
Fort Pownall (Historic Castle / Fort) — 8.3 mi, 184° S
Swan Lake (State Park) — 9.0 mi, 259° W
Hampden Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 347° N
Telephone Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 072° E
Hollywood Casino (Attraction) — 13.8 mi, 004° N
Hollywood Cinemas (Cinema) — 14.0 mi, 358° N
Clewley Museum (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 007° N
Police Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 005° N
Battleship Maine Monument (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 005° N
Isaac Farrar Mansion Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 005° N
Maine Discovery Museum (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 005° N
Penobscot Theatre Company Dramatic Academy (Arts Centre) — 14.7 mi, 005° N
Zillman Art Museum (Gallery) — 14.9 mi, 005° N
"it" Movie Manhole Cover (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 002° N
Parent Gallery (Gallery) — 15.2 mi, 222° SW
Acadia National Park (National Park) — 23.9 mi, 117° SE · 77k acres
Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.2 mi, 175° S · 21k acres
Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.4 mi, 022° N · 23k acres

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