Chisholm Maine Map

About Chisholm, Maine

Chisholm is a locality in Franklin County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 988. The population density is 197.0 people per km². Chisholm is located at 44.4815°N, 70.1995°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

Chisholm sleeps where the Androscoggin River, a broad, pewter ribbon, begins its eastward journey, its banks lined with the hushed whispers of spruce and fir. It lies 26.3 miles north of Lewiston, ME (from Lewiston, ME: bearing 2°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south of Wilton. The land here is a study in gentle slopes and shadowed hollows, a place where the air, even in summer's embrace, carries a persistent, cool breath from the north. The houses, many of them sturdy and practical, seem to have grown organically from the terrain, their weathered clapboard echoing the muted tones of the surrounding forest. During the late afternoons, a particular quality of light descends, a soft, diffused glow that seems to cling to the water and the pines, lending an almost ethereal stillness to the landscape. The story of Chisholm is deeply intertwined with the power of that very river, a force that once powered bustling mills and sustained a vibrant paper industry. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the ceaseless turning of waterwheels and the hum of machinery, a legacy that still lingers in the quiet corners of the community. Though the great mills have long since fallen silent, their ghost still walks the riverbanks, a reminder of the industry that shaped Chisholm and its people. Today, the economy is a quieter affair, more attuned to the seasons and the enduring bounty of the Maine woods and waterways, a subtle shift that has allowed a different kind of peace to settle over the land.

About This Chisholm Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chisholm, Maine — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.481454, -70.199503. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Chisholm and Franklin County.

Detailed location data for Chisholm includes the ZIP code (04239), telephone area code (207), county seat of Franklin County (Farmington), and school district assignment (Regional School Unit 73). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Chisholm is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.