Lincoln Maine Map
Lincoln, Maine — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Lincoln, Penobscot County.
Interactive Map of Lincoln, Maine
| City | Lincoln |
| State | Maine (ME) |
| County | Penobscot |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 45.362279 |
| Longitude | -68.505025 |
| Population | 2,667 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Lincoln, Maine
Lincoln is a locality in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,667. Lincoln is located at 45.3623°N, 68.5050°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04457.
Lincoln, Maine, unfolds as a landscape etched by the patient hand of nature and human endeavor. It lies 41.0 miles north-north-east of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 19°T), and is situated 18.6 miles south of East Millinocket. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of mixed hardwood and softwood forests, gently descend towards the Penobscot River, a broad, silver ribbon that bisects the terrain. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles and damp earth, especially potent in the hushed hours before dawn when mist often clings to the lower valleys. Small, clear streams, fed by the abundant rainfall, thread through the woods, their murmurs a constant, soothing counterpoint to the rustle of leaves. The sky above Lincoln is a generous expanse, capable of both brilliant, piercing blues and dramatic, bruised twilight hues that paint the western horizon in strokes of fiery orange and muted purple. The history of Lincoln is a narrative of resourcefulness, deeply intertwined with the bounty of its forests and waterways. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of timber and fertile land, established a community that would grow to depend on the logging industry and its associated mills. The Penobscot River, a vital artery for commerce, once carried great rafts of logs downstream, a testament to the sheer scale of the region's timber production. While the dominance of heavy industry has softened, the legacy remains, visible in the enduring connection to the natural world and the quiet resilience of its inhabitants. Today, the economy of Lincoln still draws strength from the surrounding wilderness, with outdoor recreation, small-scale agriculture, and local businesses forming the backbone of its character, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of life's pace.
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About This Lincoln Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Lincoln, Maine with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Lincoln and Penobscot County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Lincoln is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Lincoln is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
