South Berwick Maine Map

About South Berwick, Maine

South Berwick is a locality in York County, Maine, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,825. The population density is 538.2 people per km². South Berwick is located at 43.2300°N, 70.7981°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 03908.

South Berwick maintains a quiet presence where the land rises in gentle, verdant swells toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Rocky Hills. It lies 14.3 miles south of Sanford, ME (from Sanford, ME: bearing 187°T), and is situated 4.1 miles northeast of Dover. The Driscoll Brook carves a singular, winding path through the soil, its waters moving with a persistent, low-voiced urgency toward the wider reaches of the region. Nearby, the still surface of Leighs Mill Pond catches the shifting gray light of the sky, acting as a mirror for the dense, overhanging canopy that defines the local terrain. While the Atlantic Ocean remains eleven miles to the east, its presence is felt in the saline crispness that occasionally brushes against the inland air, cooling the humid afternoons and quickening the pace of the wind.

South Berwick carries the weight of a long agrarian and industrial history, evidenced by the weathered foundations and colonial architecture that define its center. The South Berwick Water District serves as a primary steward of the surrounding acreage, protecting the integrity of the landscape against the encroachment of modern development. Once a place defined by the rhythmic clatter of mills and the seasonal harvest from the fields, the economy now thrives on a blend of local enterprise and the preservation of its historical character. Residents often find themselves drawn to the periphery, where the terrain drops into the basin of The Sands or the water tumbles over the stones of Orris Falls, marking the quiet, enduring pulse of a life lived in harmony with the changing seasons.

About This South Berwick Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Berwick, Maine. Coordinates: 43.230047, -70.798143. 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 South Berwick includes the ZIP code (03908), telephone area code (207), county seat of York County (Alfred), and school district assignment (School Administrative District 35).

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.