North Berwick Maine Map

About North Berwick, Maine

North Berwick is a locality in York County, Maine, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,721. The population density is 197.1 people per km². North Berwick is located at 43.3037°N, 70.7334°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 03906.

North Berwick emerges from the quiet intersection of inland woods and the slow, deliberate current of the Great Works River, which carves a path through the earth with a steady, enduring persistence. It lies 9.6 miles south-southeast of Sanford, ME (from Sanford, ME: bearing 168°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east-northeast of Somersworth. The landscape rises gently toward the Tatnic Hills, a constant, shadowed presence that frames the horizon and reminds the observer of the ancient, weathered granite beneath the soil. Nearby, the Great Works River Reservoir holds the sky in a mirror of dark water, while the mist that clings to the ground at dawn carries a salt-touched memory of the Atlantic Ocean, though the coast lies miles to the east. Those who wander toward the Tatnic Hills Preserve find a reprieve in the silence of the trees, or seek the rhythmic pulse of Orris Falls, where the water tumbles over stone with a sound that has remained unchanged for generations.

North Berwick maintains a character forged by the iron of its industrial roots and the patient, seasonal labor of its people. Long before the modern commute, the inhabitants looked to the river to power the mills that once defined the local economy, establishing a tradition of craftsmanship that persists in the sturdy architecture and the quiet, industrious pace of daily life. The town functions as a bridge between the deep, inland stillness and the bustling, exposed reaches of the coast, maintaining a measured independence far from the tourist-heavy paths near the Atlantic Ocean. Even as time shifts the nature of trade, the people here preserve a sense of place that is anchored in the nearby valley of The Sands, where the geography dictates the flow of wind and weather. Life in North Berwick moves with the gravity of the seasons, echoing a history built upon the land and the water, enduring with the quiet dignity of a place that knows its own boundaries and respects the terrain that shaped its beginning.

About This North Berwick Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of North Berwick, Maine. Coordinates: 43.303696, -70.733389. 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 North Berwick includes the ZIP code (03906), telephone area code (207), county seat of York County (Alfred), and school district assignment (School Administrative District 60).

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.