Chisholm Maine Map

About Chisholm, Maine

Chisholm is a locality in Franklin County, Maine, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,343. The population density is 237.2 people per km². Chisholm is located at 44.4929°N, 70.1926°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04239.

Chisholm exists as a sturdy manifestation of the interior landscape, defined by the persistent, dark currents of the Androscoggin River that carve a path through the earth. It lies 23.9 miles west-northwest of Augusta, ME (from Augusta, ME: bearing 300°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south of Wilton. The terrain surrounding Chisholm rises in modest, craggy swells of granite and pine, shielding the village from the vast, open sky and grounding it firmly within the dense, spruce-fir north. Only three miles away, the quiet waters of Long Pond provide a stillness that contrasts with the constant, rhythmic pulse of the nearby river. On the distant horizon, the jagged outlines of the Longfellow Mountains occasionally pierce the haze, serving as a reminder of the rugged, untamed wilderness that stretches far beyond the local clearings.

Industry and labor have long dictated the cadence of life in Chisholm, where the echoes of paper milling have historically shaped the daily movements of its people. The presence of the Whistlestop Rail Trail Jay to Farmington offers a modern transition for the landscape, repurposing old industrial arteries into a corridor for movement and recreation. Life here follows the turning of the seasons, marked by the sharp bite of the cold and the subtle shifts in light that move across the valley floor. Chisholm persists as a place where the economy is tied to the strength of the land, maintaining a quiet, deliberate pace that respects the weight of the forest and the steady, unceasing flow of the water.

About This Chisholm Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chisholm, Maine. Coordinates: 44.492894, -70.1926. 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 Chisholm includes the ZIP code (04239), telephone area code (207), county seat of Franklin County (Farmington), and school district assignment (Regional School Unit 73).

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.