Standish Maine Map

About Standish, Maine

Standish is a locality in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 69.2 people per km². Standish is located at 43.7359°N, 70.5520°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04084.

Standish reveals itself through the steady, insistent currents of the North Branch Little River, which carves a path through the quiet woodlands and defines the damp, earthen character of the terrain. It lies 9.9 miles west-northwest of Westbrook, ME (from Westbrook, ME: bearing 294°T), and is situated 6.6 miles northwest of Gorham. The landscape here is defined by a deep, inland stillness, though the air carries a faint, salt-tinged memory of the Lower Bay, lying only a few miles to the southeast. To the west, the expansive, mirrored surface of Sebago Lake draws the eye, while the distant, jagged silhouette of Pleasant Ridge breaks the horizon line. Travelers passing through may notice the way the light catches the low, sloping ground near Shad Gully, or how the shadows lengthen across the orderly rows of Randall Orchard, where the scent of ripening fruit hangs heavy in the cooling air.

Generations have left their mark upon the soil of Standish, transitioning from early agricultural roots to the steady, modest commerce of a modern interior settlement. The rhythm of daily life is dictated by the turning seasons rather than the rush of the coast, finding its anchor in the local trade and the quiet maintenance of land that has seen centuries of careful stewardship. Though the nearby Dundee Falls offers a dramatic rush of water, the surrounding woods remain largely hushed, providing a buffer against the world beyond. Toward the lake, the presence of Big Island serves as a quiet landmark, a reminder of the glacial legacy that shaped this basin long before the first sawmills were erected. The character of the place remains reserved and deliberate, a testament to the endurance of a landscape that asks for little but offers a profound, steady sense of belonging.

About This Standish Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Standish, Maine. Coordinates: 43.735911, -70.551999. 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 Standish includes the ZIP code (04084), telephone area code (207), county seat of Cumberland County (Portland), and school district assignment (School Administrative District 06).

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.