Lincoln Maine Map

About Lincoln, Maine

Lincoln is a locality in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,667. The population density is 138.7 people per km². Lincoln is located at 45.3623°N, 68.5050°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04457.

Lincoln emerges from the dense spruce-fir forests as a quiet assembly of cedar and brick, defined by the persistent flow of the Mattanawcook Stream. It lies 41.0 miles north-northeast of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 19°T), and is situated 34.1 miles north-northeast of Orono. The landscape spreads in a series of wooded plateaus and low, timbered valleys, with the dark, reflective surface of Mill Pond resting at the center of the settlement. To the west, the long, muted silhouette of Blackman Ridge breaks the horizon, its crest often blurred by the low-hanging mists that migrate through the timber. The air here holds a distinct, resinous clarity, especially in the cooling hours of the afternoon when the sunlight loses its intensity and pulls the long shadows of the pines across the forest floor.

Lincoln carries the weight of a working history, having long centered its livelihood on the turning of timber and the operation of mills that once harnessed the local waterways. While the industrial pulse has softened over the decades, the character of the place remains tied to the land and the quiet endurance of those who harvest its resources. Residents often look toward the distant terrain of the Cold Stream/Ayers Brook Preserve for recreation, finding a rare stillness in the protected woods that feels removed from the mechanical hum of the main thoroughfares. Life in Lincoln moves with the deliberate rhythm of the seasons, where the approach of winter dictates the pace of labor and the deep, silent frost settles over the fields long before the spring thaw brings the water back to its full, rushing height.

About This Lincoln Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lincoln, Maine. Coordinates: 45.362279, -68.505025. 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 Lincoln includes the ZIP code (04457), telephone area code (207), county seat of Penobscot County (Bangor), and school district assignment (Regional School Unit 67).

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.