Howland Maine Map

About Howland, Maine

Howland is a locality in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 947. The population density is 49.0 people per km². Howland is located at 45.2696°N, 68.6581°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04448.

Howland anchors itself where the dark, restless currents of the Piscataquis River carve a deliberate path through the dense, northern woodland. It lies 30.7 miles north of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 10°T), and is situated 11.5 miles southwest of Lincoln. The landscape here is defined by a heavy, verdant stillness, where the earth hums with the presence of spruce and fir that crowd the horizons. Three miles to the west, the craggy silhouette of Hoytville Horseback rises against the sky, a silent sentinel watching over the low-lying basins. Four miles out, the quiet waters of Pond Farm Pond hold the reflection of the clouds, offering a glassy stillness that contrasts with the constant, muscular flow of the river nearby. The air carries the scent of damp loam and cooling pine, a sharp, clean fragrance that deepens as the sun dips behind the ridge, casting long, bruised-purple shadows across the valley floor.

Howland carries the weight of a working history, its identity forged in the steady labor of the woods and the water. The regional economy has long turned on the cycle of the timber harvest, a rhythm that dictates the pace of life and the grit of the local character. Beyond the reach of the bustling world, those who walk the landscape might find their way toward the Cold Stream/Ayers Brook Preserve, where the natural world asserts its dominance over the remnants of older, man-made clearings. For those seeking a longer trek, the Hardy Pond Trail lies nine miles away, offering a path through the quiet, undisturbed interior. Life in Howland persists with a sturdy, unadorned grace, defined by the changing light on the river and the enduring, stoic presence of the forest that presses against the edges of the streets.

About This Howland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Howland, Maine. Coordinates: 45.269601, -68.658098. 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 Howland includes the ZIP code (04448), telephone area code (207), county seat of Penobscot County (Bangor), and school district assignment (School Administrative District 31).

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.