Mexico Maine Map

About Mexico, Maine

Mexico is a locality in Oxford County, Maine, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,234. The population density is 487.6 people per km². Mexico is located at 44.5569°N, 70.5337°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04257.

Mexico carries the weight of a rugged, inland terrain, defined by the insistent, cold current of the Swift River as it carves a path through the valley floor. It lies 35.6 miles north-northwest of Auburn, ME (from Auburn, ME: bearing 334°T), and is situated 0.6 miles north-northeast of Rumford. The air here holds a distinct, metallic crispness that clarifies the horizon, where the distant silhouettes of the Longfellow Mountains loom like silent sentinels against the sky. Down at the lower elevations, the landscape softens into the quiet, expansive stretches of Siberia Meadows, while the nearby roar of Rumford Falls provides a constant, rhythmic pulse that echoes through the woodlands. Within the local topography, the Hosmer Field Complex serves as a vital center of activity, its grounds grounding the surrounding wilderness in the daily movements of the people.

Mexico emerged from a history of industry where the labor of the forest and the mill forged a resilient, practical character. The economic life of the region remains tied to the deep timbered tracts and the enduring legacy of manufacturing that once defined these river valleys. Residents often find respite a few miles away at the quiet waters of Joes Pond, where the light at dusk settles in long, bruised purples over the surface, mirroring the quiet transition from the work week to the stillness of the weekend. The atmosphere is one of deliberate endurance, where the cycle of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the connection to the land is measured not in grandeur, but in the steady, unadorned effort of maintaining a home in the deep interior of the state.

About This Mexico Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mexico, Maine. Coordinates: 44.556949, -70.533745. 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 Mexico includes the ZIP code (04257), telephone area code (207), county seat of Oxford County (Paris), and school district assignment (Regional School Unit 10).

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.