Littlejohn Island Maine Map

About Littlejohn Island, Maine

Littlejohn Island is a locality in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 116. The population density is 131.0 people per km². Littlejohn Island is located at 43.7551°N, 70.1345°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04096.

Littlejohn Island emerges from the cold Atlantic waters as a rugged expanse of granite and spruce, where the tides dictate the pulse of the shoreline. It lies 8.8 miles northeast of Portland, ME (from Portland, ME: bearing 43°T), and is situated 9.5 miles northeast of South Portland. The landscape is defined by the serrated edges of the coast, where salt-crusted pines lean toward the sea, their needles darkening as the afternoon light wanes into a deep, bruised violet. A mile away, the stillness of Dead Mans Cove offers a quiet counterpoint to the restless surf that buffets the island’s rocky perimeter. Inland, the terrain is marked by moss-covered boulders and dense thickets, a stark contrast to the distant, jagged silhouette of Mitchell Ledge that anchors the horizon. Visitors often seek out the trails near the Littlejohn Island Preserve Parking, where the air holds the sharp, clean scent of brine and damp earth, inviting a slow pace that matches the heavy, rhythmic breathing of the ocean.

Economic life on Littlejohn Island has long been tethered to the sea, reflecting a history of maritime labor and the seasonal harvest of the waters that have sustained generations. While the nearby Royal River carries the freshwater runoff of the mainland toward the sea, the islanders remain focused on the currents, their daily routines punctuated by the maintenance of gear and the monitoring of the tides. The proximity to the Pumgustuck waterfall, a few miles inland, serves as a reminder of the varied topography that feeds the coastal ecosystem, flowing through the landscape long before reaching the salt. Farther toward the mainland, the Falmouth Town Forest provides a dense canopy of shade, yet the island itself remains exposed to the elements, a place where the history of the Wabanaki land is etched into the very stones beneath one’s feet. Life here moves with a deliberate gravity, shaped by the isolation of the island and the enduring, unyielding character of the Maine coast.

About This Littlejohn Island Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Littlejohn Island, Maine. Coordinates: 43.755081, -70.134493. 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 Littlejohn Island includes the ZIP code (04096), telephone area code (207), county seat of Cumberland County (Portland), and school district assignment (Yarmouth).

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.