Gray Maine Map

About Gray, Maine

Gray is a locality in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 887. The population density is 116.7 people per km². Gray is located at 43.8856°N, 70.3317°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04039.

Gray emerges from the inland landscape as a threshold of granite-streaked earth and dense, temperate woodland. It lies 14.5 miles north of Westbrook, ME (from Westbrook, ME: bearing 8°T), and is situated 9.3 miles northwest of Yarmouth. The terrain here rises in modest, irregular swells, defined by the persistent, rhythmic pulse of Thayer Brook as it carves a path through the dark, loamy soil. To the west, the distant outline of Pleasant Ridge anchors the horizon, a jagged silhouette against the pale, thin light of the afternoon. Travelers wandering toward the coast, which waits eleven miles away, often pause near the quiet stillness of Allen Bog, where the water holds the sky in a mirror of brackish brown and deep emerald. The air carries a sharp, metallic clarity, a reminder that the salt-heavy winds from Hayden Bay occasionally push inland to brush against the spruce and pine, leaving the scent of brine to linger over the fields.

Gray maintains a quiet continuity, its character forged by generations who understood the discipline of the seasons and the slow, deliberate work of the soil. While the economy once leaned heavily upon the harvest of the land, the rhythm of life today is shaped by a blend of small-scale industry and the encroaching pace of a modern, interconnected world. The Long Hill Road Open Space provides a sanctuary for those seeking the solitude of the woods, serving as a reminder of the vast, unmanaged wilderness that once dominated this region. Beyond the settled centers, one might encounter the occasional remnants of older, agrarian architecture, their weathered timber frames standing as silent witnesses to the passage of time. Life in Gray moves with a sturdy, measured grace, favoring the steady labor of the day over the clamor of the outside world, much like the water that flows endlessly toward the distant, unseen tides.

About This Gray Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gray, Maine. Coordinates: 43.885632, -70.33172. 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 Gray includes the ZIP code (04039), telephone area code (207), county seat of Cumberland County (Portland), and school district assignment (School Administrative District 15).

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.