Lake Arrowhead Maine Map

About Lake Arrowhead, Maine

Lake Arrowhead is a locality in York County, Maine, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,192. The population density is 236.4 people per km². Lake Arrowhead is located at 43.6637°N, 70.7348°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04061.

Lake Arrowhead occupies a quiet basin defined by the steady, dark transit of the Little Ossipee River as it winds through the southern Maine woods. It lies 15.6 miles north of Sanford, ME (from Sanford, ME: bearing 7°T), and is situated 18.4 miles northwest of Biddeford. The landscape is characterized by dense stands of mixed timber and a terrain of subtle, glacial depressions that catch the low, slanted light of late afternoon. Two miles to the east, the elevation rises toward the modest, wooded prominence of Isinglass Hill, while the surrounding topography remains largely defined by the quiet accumulation of silt and stone left by the river’s slow passage. During the autumn months, the air gains a sharp, iron-like clarity, pressing against the skin with the weight of the coming winter and turning the deciduous leaves into a muted palette of copper and ash.

Lake Arrowhead functions as a residential enclave that maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasons rather than the demands of commerce. The local economy is tied to the maintenance of these private woodlands and the management of the surrounding watershed, which keeps the pace of life measured and internal. Residents often seek recreation at the Little Ossipee River - Waterboro, a nearby conservation area that provides a quiet connection to the wilder, unmanaged thickets of the region. Those seeking a more rigorous ascent might travel to the Ossipee Hill Trail, where the elevation offers a vantage point over the interconnected lowlands. Beyond the immediate vicinity, the landscape remains consistent with the broader, inland character of the region, where the stillness of Boyd Pond mirrors the sky and reinforces the solitary, grounded nature of life in the interior.

About This Lake Arrowhead Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Arrowhead, Maine. Coordinates: 43.66369, -70.734781. 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 Lake Arrowhead includes the ZIP code (04061), telephone area code (207), county seat of York County (Alfred), and school district assignment (School Administrative District 57).

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.