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Mattawamkeag Maine Map

Explore Mattawamkeag, Maine, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Mattawamkeag, Maine

How to Use This Mattawamkeag, Maine Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mattawamkeag, Maine. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Maine or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Mattawamkeag.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Mattawamkeag
State	Maine (ME)
County	Penobscot County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	45.51367
Longitude	-68.354467
Population	422
Density	57.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	04459
Area Code	207
County Seat	Bangor
School District	Regional School Unit 67

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About Mattawamkeag, Maine

Mattawamkeag is a locality in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 422. The population density is 57.4 people per km². Mattawamkeag is located at 45.5137°N, 68.3545°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04459.

Mattawamkeag marks the confluence of quiet endurance and the persistent, dark-watered flow of the Penobscot River, which bends around the edge of the settlement like a heavy, obsidian ribbon. It lies 53.4 miles north-northeast of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 23°T), and is situated 19.8 miles east-southeast of Millinocket. The air here carries the sharp, resinous scent of spruce and fir, a fragrance that deepens as the afternoon light retreats toward the silhouette of Kirkland Ridge in the distance. Three miles to the north, the water of Back Settlement Pond remains still and silvered, a mirror for the towering pines, while the roar of Gordon Falls provides a constant, rhythmic pulse to the woods. Beyond the immediate reach of the riverbanks, the terrain rises into rugged, forested inclines, where the ground is carpeted in thick moss and the shadows grow long and cool well before the sun has finished its transit.

Mattawamkeag traces its character to the timber trades that once defined the northern interior, a heritage still visible in the weathered foundations and the resilient, self-reliant nature of the architecture. While the local economy has transitioned from the heavy industry of the past, the spirit of the region remains tied to the vast, untamed expanse of the Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park. Residents here understand the land as something to be navigated rather than conquered, moving through the changing seasons with a quiet focus that respects the isolation of the inland woods. Whether one is traversing the distant Pine Tree Trail or simply watching the mist rise from the river, life in Mattawamkeag possesses a singular, measured quality, defined by the slow turnover of the forest and the enduring strength of the northern earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 080° E
David Priest (Dwinal Pond) Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 155° SE
Mattawamkeag River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 067° NE
Civil War Monument (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 215° SW
WWI Doughboy Statue (Monument) — 12.8 mi, 215° SW
Lincoln Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 13.1 mi, 216° SW
Almanac Mountain lakes overlook (Viewpoint) — 17.4 mi, 133° SE
Memories of Maine Gallery (Gallery) — 19.7 mi, 300° NW
Sysladobsis & Horseshoe Lakes-Lakeville (Conservation Area) — 20.2 mi, 136° SE
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (National Monument) — 25.6 mi, 337° NW · 90k acres
Baxter State Park (State Park) — 31.4 mi, 314° NW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 32.3 mi, 291° W · 110k acres
Pockwockamus Rock (Attraction) — 32.7 mi, 307° NW
Patten Lumbermans Museum (Museum) — 34.0 mi, 352° N
The Junction (Theatre) — 34.7 mi, 253° W
Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.3 mi, 194° S · 23k acres
All Along The Watchtower (Public Artwork) — 42.3 mi, 200° S
The Minor Gallery (Gallery) — 42.4 mi, 200° S
Pinkham Trails (Attraction) — 43.7 mi, 200° S
Old Town Loop (Attraction) — 44.2 mi, 200° S
Dorion Loop (Attraction) — 44.4 mi, 200° S
Vanceboro Historical Society (Museum) — 44.7 mi, 085° E
Hutchins Concert Hall (Theatre) — 45.0 mi, 200° S
Hudson Museum (Museum) — 45.1 mi, 200° S
Black Bear Cinemas (Cinema) — 45.1 mi, 201° S
The Observer Building (Museum) — 48.1 mi, 242° SW
Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 55.9 mi, 121° SE · 88k acres
Allagash Wilderness Waterway State Park (State Park) — 57.0 mi, 319° NW
Baring Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 57.2 mi, 119° SE · 4,738 acres
Acadia National Park (National Park) — 74.9 mi, 180° S · 77k acres

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