Island Falls Maine Map
Explore Island Falls, Maine, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Island Falls, Maine
| City | Island Falls |
| State | Maine (ME) |
| County | Aroostook County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 46.009219 |
| Longitude | -68.271415 |
| Population | 309 |
| Density | 94.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 04747 |
| Area Code | 207 |
| County Seat | Houlton |
| School District | Regional School Unit 50 |
About Island Falls, Maine
Island Falls is a locality in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 309. The population density is 94.5 people per km². Island Falls is located at 46.0092°N, 68.2714°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04747.Island Falls emerges from the dense, dark spruce-fir timber as a quiet junction where the West Branch Mattawamkeag River carves a deliberate path through the earth. It lies 87.0 miles north-northeast of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 16°T), and is situated 22.2 miles west-southwest of Houlton. The air here holds a crisp, singular clarity, carrying the scent of damp loam and pine needle resin that lingers long after the sun dips behind the distant, shadowed silhouette of Barker Ridge. Only a mile away, the surface of Morgridge Pond remains glassy and still, reflecting the expansive sky and the encroaching wilderness that defines this northern reach. Five miles to the west, the protected expanse of Crystal Bog Preserve serves as a reminder of the raw, untamed nature of the surrounding geography, while the distant, rushing sound of Warren Falls hums softly in the periphery of the quiet landscape.
Economic life in Island Falls has long been tethered to the rhythm of the woods and the seasonal pulse of the surrounding timberlands. Once a hub driven by the demands of the lumber mills and the steady labor of the forest industry, Island Falls maintains a character forged by the resilience of those who live in close proximity to the soil and the river. The legacy of early settlement persists in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that lines the local thoroughfares, standing as a testament to the generations who carved a living from the interior Maine wilderness. Today, the pace of life remains measured and deliberate, defined by the changing colors of the canopy and the persistent, flowing presence of the West Branch Mattawamkeag River as it moves steadily toward the horizon.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Crystal Bog Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 232° SW
- Patten Academy Monument & Bell (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 266° W
- Patten Lumbermans Museum (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 267° W
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (National Monument) — 13.8 mi, 272° W · 90k acres
- LT. Gordon Manuel Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.2 mi, 093° E
- Wassataquoik Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 18.0 mi, 247° SW
- Wassataquoik (State Resource Management Area) — 18.4 mi, 248° W
- Seboeis River Gorge Transfer (Conservation Area) — 18.6 mi, 294° NW
- Deasey Mountain Lookout Tower (Viewpoint) — 20.4 mi, 257° W
- Aroostook County Historical & Art Museum of Houlton (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 069° E
- A. J. “Allie” Cole Scenic Overlook (Monument) — 22.7 mi, 206° SW
- Baxter State Park (State Park) — 24.4 mi, 256° W
- Baxter Matrix Block - MDOC Acquisition (State Resource Management Area) — 24.7 mi, 264° W
- Old Mill Dam (Historic Ruins) — 29.5 mi, 056° NE
- The River Drivers Memorial (Monument) — 31.6 mi, 216° SW
- Memories of Maine Gallery (Gallery) — 32.3 mi, 221° SW
- Pockwockamus Rock (Attraction) — 33.3 mi, 244° SW
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 40.8 mi, 237° SW · 110k acres
- Allagash Wilderness Waterway State Park (State Park) — 42.0 mi, 283° W
- Callisto (Public Artwork) — 43.5 mi, 019° N
- Northern Maine Museum of Science (Museum) — 47.4 mi, 015° N
- The Common Gallery (Gallery) — 47.9 mi, 015° N
- Someday Comes (Gallery) — 48.0 mi, 015° N
- Wintergreen Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 49.4 mi, 015° N
- Vanceboro Historical Society (Museum) — 50.5 mi, 127° SE
- Frontier Heritage History Museum (Museum) — 56.7 mi, 021° N
- Eagle Lake Tramway Drive Station (Historic Ruins) — 57.1 mi, 292° W
- The Junction (Theatre) — 58.0 mi, 220° SW
- Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 62.2 mi, 013° N · 9,896 acres
- Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 76.2 mi, 144° SE · 88k acres
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About This Island Falls Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Island Falls, Maine. Coordinates: 46.009219, -68.271415. 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 Island Falls includes the ZIP code (04747), telephone area code (207), county seat of Aroostook County (Houlton), and school district assignment (Regional School Unit 50).
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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
