Oakfield Maine Map

About Oakfield, Maine

Oakfield is a locality in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 378. The population density is 43.1 people per km². Oakfield is located at 46.0989°N, 68.1500°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04763.

Oakfield occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, dark passage of the East Branch Mattawamkeag River, which carves its way through the dense timberland that characterizes this northern reach. It lies 94.7 miles north-northeast of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 19°T), and is situated 15.0 miles west of Houlton. The terrain rises in quiet, solid swells toward the prominence of Sam Drew Mountain, which anchors the northern horizon in a steady, granite-heavy silence. Four miles to the west, the waters of Meduxnekeag Lake settle into a deep, reflective stillness, mirroring the shifting clouds of an expansive sky. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a cool, sharp clarity that persists even as the sun dips low, casting long, lean shadows across the fields and thickets.

Oakfield maintains a character forged by the steady demands of the woods and the rhythm of a rural economy that has long favored self-reliance over artifice. While the legacy of the timber industry remains etched into the local identity, the quiet persistence of the surrounding landscape suggests a life measured in seasons rather than seconds. Residents often find their way toward the paths of the Kennedy Tote Road, traversing terrain that feels largely indifferent to the frantic pace of the wider world. Beyond the reach of suburban sprawl, the proximity to the LT. Gordon Manuel Wildlife Management Area preserves a necessary wildness, ensuring that the stillness of the deep forest remains the true neighbor of every home in Oakfield.

About This Oakfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakfield, Maine. Coordinates: 46.098941, -68.150025. 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 Oakfield includes the ZIP code (04763), telephone area code (207), county seat of Aroostook County (Houlton), and school district assignment (Regional School Unit 50).

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.