Guilford Maine Map
Guilford, Maine — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Guilford, Piscataquis County.
Interactive Map of Guilford, Maine
| City | Guilford |
| State | Maine (ME) |
| County | Piscataquis |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 45.168943 |
| Longitude | -69.384492 |
| Population | 740 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Guilford, Maine
Guilford is a locality in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 740. Guilford is located at 45.1689°N, 69.3845°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04443.
Guilford sits where the Piscataquis River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, carves its way through the rolling terrain of central Maine. It lies 39.0 miles north-west of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 311°T), and is situated 7.7 miles west of Dover-Foxcroft. The landscape here is a gentle surrender to nature, a place where the deep green of evergreen forests softens the edges of the sky, and the air carries the clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, especially potent after a summer shower. Fields, often bordered by stone walls weathered to a soft grey, stretch out like rumpled blankets, hinting at the agricultural past and present that shapes the character of Guilford. The hills, not dramatic, but present enough to offer glimpses of distant, blue-hazed ridgelines, cradle the village, giving it a sense of quiet enclosure, a feeling of being held by the land itself. The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, has a luminous quality, as if filtered through a fine, golden dust, catching on the leaves of birch trees and lending a subtle glow to the clapboard houses. The history of Guilford is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring practicality of its people and the industries that once thrived and now adapt. Logging and papermaking were once the dominant hum of its economy, the river a vital artery for transporting timber downstream and power for the mills. Though those days have largely receded, the spirit of resourcefulness remains, evident in the small businesses that dot the village center and the continued connection to the surrounding natural resources. Guilford retains a strong sense of community, where neighbors know each other and the pace of life allows for conversations on front porches and shared moments at the local general store. The Piscataquis River, though no longer carrying logs, remains a focal point, a place for quiet reflection or the simple pleasure of watching the water flow.
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About This Guilford Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Guilford, Maine with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Guilford and Piscataquis County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Guilford is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Guilford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
