Castine Maine Map

About Castine, Maine

Castine is a locality in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,014. The population density is 253.9 people per km². Castine is located at 44.3879°N, 68.7998°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 04421, 04420.

Castine occupies a singular peninsula where the Bagaduce River curls against the land like a dormant silver ribbon, guiding the currents toward the distant Atlantic Ocean. It lies 28.6 miles south of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 182°T), and is situated 10.5 miles east-southeast of Belfast. High Tide Island sits tethered to the shoreline, a jagged extension of the terrain that rises and falls with the pulse of the tides, while the Frederick Foote Family Natural Area preserves a quiet, untamed wildness at the edge of the village. Two miles inland, the waters of Goose Pond hold the reflection of the spruce-fir canopy, and the spray from Goose Falls carries a cold, mineral scent that clings to the mossy granite ledges. On the horizon, the silhouette of Gray Ridge marks the limit of the sky, its muted colors shifting from slate to violet as the long, thin light of the north wanes into dusk.

Castine bears the weight of centuries in its architecture, where white-clapboard facades face the water with a stoic, seafaring grace that speaks of a long history of maritime trade and military struggle. The local economy flows through the rhythms of the sea and the halls of the Maine Maritime Academy, where the sharp, salt-stiffened uniforms of cadets provide a modern counterpoint to the colonial foundations of the streets. Here, the labor of the lobster pot and the steady, academic pursuit of navigation define the daily life, anchoring the people to the tides that have dictated their fortunes since the early days of settlement. The air remains crisp and unburdened, carrying the faint, briny promise of the Atlantic Ocean, while the quiet streets of Castine invite a slower observation of the wood-smoke and tide-wrack that define this rugged corner of the coast.

About This Castine Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Castine, Maine. Coordinates: 44.387855, -68.799752. 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 Castine includes the ZIP code (04421, 04420), telephone area code (207), county seat of Hancock County (Ellsworth), and school district assignment (Castine).

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.