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Houlton Maine Map

Explore Houlton, Maine, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Houlton, Maine

How to Use This Houlton, Maine Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Houlton, Maine. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Maine or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Houlton.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Houlton
State	Maine (ME)
County	Aroostook County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	46.126164
Longitude	-67.840296
Population	4,743
Density	348.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	04730
Area Code	207
County Seat	Houlton
School District	School Administrative District 29

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About Houlton, Maine

Houlton is a locality in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,743. The population density is 348.4 people per km². Houlton is located at 46.1262°N, 67.8403°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04730.

Houlton commands the landscape where the Meduxnekeag River carves a deliberate path through the northern woods, grounding the surrounding terrain in a steady, flowing motion. It lies 102.2 miles north-northeast of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 26°T), and is situated 39.2 miles south-southeast of Presque Isle. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity that sharpens the silhouette of Littleton Ridge against the horizon, marking the boundary of a region defined by dense, dark spruce and expansive fields. In the quiet hours of a summer evening, the light settles horizontally across the earth, turning the grasses to a pale, burnished gold that seems to hold the warmth of the day long after the sun has dipped. Four miles away, Nickerson Lake mirrors the sky with a glassy stillness, its presence a cool, dark anchor amidst the vast, inland timberland.

Houlton grew from the rugged necessities of timber and agricultural expansion, establishing a character forged by the persistence of its early settlers and the rhythmic cycle of the harvest. River Front Park serves as a central gathering point, where the town’s residents maintain a connection to the riverbanks that once fueled the regional economy. Today, the local identity is shaped by a blend of long-standing farming traditions and a quiet, industrious spirit that persists through the heavy, white winters. The pace of life in Houlton favors deliberation over haste, reflecting a culture that values the endurance of its people and the quiet resilience of the land that has supported them for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Aroostook County Historical & Art Museum of Houlton (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 107° E
Community Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 065° NE
Burleigh Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 101° E
Nickerson Lake State Park (State Park) — 3.9 mi, 236° SW
LT. Gordon Manuel Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 195° S
Old Mill Dam (Historic Ruins) — 9.2 mi, 025° NE
Crystal Bog Preserve (Conservation Area) — 27.6 mi, 246° SW
Patten Academy Monument & Bell (Monument) — 30.3 mi, 254° W
Patten Lumbermans Museum (Museum) — 30.6 mi, 254° W
Mud Lake Falls (Viewpoint) — 30.7 mi, 170° S
Callisto (Public Artwork) — 33.6 mi, 349° N
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (National Monument) — 35.0 mi, 260° W · 90k acres
Mattawamkeag River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 35.8 mi, 199° S
Northern Maine Museum of Science (Museum) — 38.7 mi, 347° N
The Common Gallery (Gallery) — 39.2 mi, 348° N
Someday Comes (Gallery) — 39.3 mi, 348° N
Wintergreen Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 40.5 mi, 349° N
A. J. “Allie” Cole Scenic Overlook (Monument) — 41.8 mi, 227° SW
Vanceboro Historical Society (Museum) — 43.2 mi, 153° SE
Vanceboro & Lambert Lake Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 43.6 mi, 153° SE
Frontier Heritage History Museum (Museum) — 44.7 mi, 000° N
Baxter State Park (State Park) — 46.4 mi, 253° W
Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 52.8 mi, 353° N · 9,896 acres
Memories of Maine Gallery (Gallery) — 53.0 mi, 232° SW
Pockwockamus Rock (Attraction) — 55.4 mi, 246° SW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 62.7 mi, 241° SW · 110k acres
Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 72.3 mi, 158° S · 88k acres
Baring Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 74.1 mi, 160° S · 4,738 acres
Eagle Lake Tramway Drive Station (Historic Ruins) — 74.7 mi, 281° W
The Junction (Theatre) — 78.2 mi, 228° SW

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