Guilford Maine Map

About Guilford, Maine

Guilford is a locality in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 740. The population density is 149.0 people per km². Guilford is located at 45.1786°N, 69.3950°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04443.

Guilford asserts its presence upon the rugged interior landscape, defined primarily by the persistent, dark currents of the Piscataquis River that carve a path through the earth. It lies 39.0 miles northwest of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 311°T), and is situated 7.7 miles west of Dover-Foxcroft. The local terrain is characterized by a dense, temperate woodland that shifts in hue from the deep, melancholic greens of spruce and fir to the brilliant, fleeting gold of hardwoods as the seasons turn. Only a mile away, the quiet surface of Manhanock Pond mirrors the expansive sky, offering a stillness that persists even when the wind stirs the higher canopy. On the distant horizon, the Longfellow Mountains trace a faint, jagged line against the atmosphere, a reminder of the vast, unyielding geography that stretches far beyond the immediate valley. The air here carries a sharp, clean clarity, particularly during the transition of dusk when the light thins and the shadows of the timber lengthen across the uneven ground.

Guilford maintains an identity forged by the labor of the mills and the quiet endurance of those who carved a life from the northern woods. The economy has long pivoted on the ingenuity of wood products and manufacturing, reflecting a history where the rhythm of production harmonized with the seasonal cycles of the surrounding wilderness. Life proceeds with a deliberate, measured pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger urban centers, shaped instead by the proximity to the Town Forest, where five miles of managed land offer a reprieve into the wild. While the distant Beetham Swale marks the broader topography, the focus of Guilford remains centered on its own immediate, industrious reality. The legacy of its founding persists in the solid, unadorned architecture that lines the streets, where the daily activities of the residents continue to anchor the region in a tradition of self-reliance and local connection.

About This Guilford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Guilford, Maine. Coordinates: 45.178621, -69.395037. 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 Guilford includes the ZIP code (04443), telephone area code (207), county seat of Piscataquis County (Dover-Foxcroft), and school district assignment (School Administrative District 04).

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.