Milbridge Maine Map

About Milbridge, Maine

Milbridge is a locality in Washington County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 435. The population density is 91.7 people per km². Milbridge is located at 44.5292°N, 67.8949°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04658.

Milbridge unfolds where the Narraguagus River carves a dark, purposeful path through the landscape, meeting the salt-heavy air of the Atlantic Ocean only a mile from the center of activity. It lies 47.8 miles east-southeast of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 112°T), and is situated 18.9 miles east-northeast of Bar Harbor. The surrounding terrain is defined by the rugged geometry of the granite coast, where the spruce-fir forests lean against a sky that often holds the bruised, silver light of the northern latitudes. Beyond the immediate reach of the riverbanks, the land rises in subtle, rocky swells, and the distant silhouette of Basking Ridge provides a firm, fixed horizon line to the northwest. Residents often walk through the quiet expanse of Milbridge Commons, a space that grounds the local topography, while the tide pulls rhythmic, cold currents toward the nearby silhouette of Lenroy Island. Inland, the freshwater stillness of East Steuben Pond offers a sharp contrast to the tidal churn, reflecting the deep greens of the woods in a basin untouched by the brine of the sea.

Milbridge carries the weight of a history rooted in the harvest of the sea and the cultivation of the wild, acidic soil that sustains the regional blueberry barrens. The local economy persists in a quiet dialogue with the Atlantic Ocean, where the seasonal industry of lobster fishing dictates the daily pulse of the harbor, and the labor of the land remains etched into the character of the people who work the seasonal cycles. While the distant, thundering rush of Little Falls serves as a reminder of the raw energy contained within the inland watersheds, the life here is measured in the steady maintenance of wooden docks and the careful stewardship of the coastal ledge. There is a particular, unadorned resilience in how the day begins, defined by the sharp scent of pine needles mixing with low-tide mud, creating a sensory signature that feels both ancient and entirely immediate.

About This Milbridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Milbridge, Maine. Coordinates: 44.529183, -67.894896. 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 Milbridge includes the ZIP code (04658), telephone area code (207), county seat of Washington County (Machias), and school district assignment (School Administrative District 37).

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.