Casco Maine Map

About Casco, Maine

Casco is a locality in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 582. The population density is 68.4 people per km². Casco is located at 44.0067°N, 70.5228°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04015.

Casco emerges from the landscape where the steady pulse of Mill Brook flows, carving a path through earth that feels both ancient and deeply settled. It lies 15.8 miles west-southwest of Auburn, ME (from Auburn, ME: bearing 247°T), and is situated 9.7 miles southwest of Mechanic Falls. The waters of Pleasant Lake dominate the immediate horizon, reflecting a sky that shifts from the pale, brittle blue of morning to the long, heavy gray of an approaching storm. Beyond the immediate basin of Jugtown Plain, the land rises in subtle, rugged increments, eventually giving way to the distant, serrated silhouette of the White Mountains. Even at this distance from the salt-heavy air of the Atlantic, the light here possesses a singular, piercing quality, catching the spruce needles and granite outcroppings with a clarity that renders every detail of the shoreline—including the quiet, reed-fringed edges of Heath Island—sharp and unforgiving.

Casco bears the marks of a history rooted in the hard, deliberate labor of the timber and agricultural trades that once defined this region. While the modern economy has shifted toward the seasonal cadence of recreation, the spirit of the place remains anchored by the stewardship of spaces like the Crooked River - Oak Hill conservation area. Life moves with a quiet, persistent gravity, influenced by the proximity of the wilderness and the slow, seasonal rhythm of the waters near Edwards Cove. Whether in the quiet industry of the local woodlots or the stillness that descends upon the fields at dusk, there is an enduring sense that the inhabitants of Casco are merely the latest to navigate the complex, beautiful demands of this particular terrain.

About This Casco Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Casco, Maine. Coordinates: 44.006739, -70.522836. 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 Casco includes the ZIP code (04015), telephone area code (207), county seat of Cumberland County (Portland), and school district assignment (School Administrative District 61).

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.