Fort Fairfield Maine Map

About Fort Fairfield, Maine

Fort Fairfield is a locality in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,666. The population density is 219.7 people per km². Fort Fairfield is located at 46.7723°N, 67.8339°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04742.

Fort Fairfield dominates a sweep of northern territory where the persistent, winding Aroostook River carves a deep path through the earth. It lies 143.6 miles north-northeast of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 18°T), and is situated 9.4 miles southeast of Madawaska. The land surrounding Fort Fairfield rises into the modest, steady incline of Harvey Hill, standing sentinel over a landscape defined by expansive, fertile soil rather than jagged heights. Three miles away, the quiet waters of Bryant Pond offer a stillness that contrasts with the constant, purposeful movement of the river nearby. During the long, lean months of winter, the light across these fields turns a pale, brittle silver, illuminating the hushed plains until the thaw brings a sudden, vivid green to the horizon.

Agriculture remains the primary pulse of Fort Fairfield, as the vast, dark-soiled fields have long yielded harvests that sustain the local rhythm. The settlement grew from a strategic military necessity into a place defined by its industrious connection to the land, where the labor of the harvest dictates the passage of the year. Residents often find their way toward the Nadeau Lake Access-Parcel B, a tract of land that serves as a quiet reminder of the wilder, wooded character of the region. Life here moves with a deliberate, unforced cadence, shaped by the cycles of the earth and the enduring presence of the Aroostook River, which remains the lifeblood of the geography.

About This Fort Fairfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fort Fairfield, Maine. Coordinates: 46.772266, -67.833909. 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 Fort Fairfield includes the ZIP code (04742), telephone area code (207), county seat of Aroostook County (Houlton), and school district assignment (School Administrative District 20).

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.