Limestone Maine Map

About Limestone, Maine

Limestone is a locality in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 874. Limestone is located at 46.9087°N, 67.8259°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 4750.

Limestone rests in a broad, quiet expanse of northern Maine, a place where the earth seems to exhale a cool, damp breath. It lies 152.6 miles north-north-east of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 17°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-north-east of Caribou. The land here unfolds in gentle swells, a mosaic of open fields, their stubble silvered by the morning frost, giving way to the darker, hushed interiors of spruce and fir forests. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a crispness that bites at the cheeks, a premonition of the long winters, and a subtle scent of pine needles and damp soil. Creeks, no more than ribbons of clear, cold water, thread their way through the terrain, their banks often softened by moss and the stoic resilience of ferns. The sky above Limestone is a vast canvas, often painted with dramatic clouds that drift with the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons, and at dusk, it can bleed into hues of bruised plum and pale rose, a fleeting, exquisite melancholy. The history of Limestone is intertwined with the rich deposits of the very stone that gives it its name, a foundation upon which its identity was built. For generations, the land has sustained its people through agriculture, the potato fields stretching out like quilted blankets across the landscape, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who work the soil. More recently, the presence of Loring Air Force Base, though now decommissioned, left an indelible mark, a ghost of a different kind of industry that once pulsed through the region. This legacy is felt in the practical, no-nonsense character of Limestone, a community that understands the value of hard work and resilience. The economy, now a blend of agricultural pursuits and smaller service industries, hums with a quiet determination, a steady rhythm that echoes the turning of the earth and the changing of the skies.

About This Limestone Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Limestone, Maine — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.908655, -67.825852. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Limestone and Aroostook County.

Detailed location data for Limestone includes the ZIP code (04750), telephone area code (207), county seat of Aroostook County (Houlton), and school district assignment (Limestone Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Limestone is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.