Patten Maine Map

About Patten, Maine

Patten is a locality in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 607. The population density is 97.5 people per km². Patten is located at 45.9964°N, 68.4461°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone.

Patten sits at the edge of a vast, darkening forest, where the land begins its slow, deliberate ascent toward the rugged spine of northern Maine. It lies 84.1 miles north of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 11°T), and is situated 26.7 miles north-north-east of Millinocket. The air here carries a perpetual coolness, even in the height of summer, a scent of pine needles and damp earth that clings to everything. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense, unbroken green of spruce and fir, give way to the occasional clearing, where weathered farmsteads, their roofs a muted silver against the deep woods, seem to huddle against the immensity. A quiet river, the Penobscot, threads its way through the landscape, its waters the color of shadowed amber, reflecting the immense, ever-shifting sky that presides over Patten. This is a place where the echoes of logging camps and the hardy spirit of those who first settled these wild woods still resonate. The economy, once tethered to the timber that built so much of the nation, now finds its footing in a more diversified agriculture and a quiet tourism that draws those seeking the profound stillness of the north. The Katahdin Iron Works, a ghost of industry, stands as a somber monument to a bygone era, its rusted remnants a stark contrast to the vibrant life that persists in Patten. The roads, more often than not, are unpaved, leading deeper into the embrace of the wilderness, a constant invitation to explore the unhurried pulse of this remote corner of the state.

About This Patten Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Patten, Maine — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.996439, -68.446142. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Patten and Penobscot County.

Detailed location data for Patten includes the ZIP code (04765), telephone area code (207), county seat of Penobscot County (Bangor), and school district assignment (Regional School Unit 89). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Patten is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.