Veazie Maine Map

About Veazie, Maine

Veazie is a locality in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,814. The population density is 231.5 people per km². Veazie is located at 44.8474°N, 68.7142°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04401.

Veazie occupies a modest stretch of earth defined by the steady, dark transit of the Penobscot River. It lies 4.4 miles northeast of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 54°T), and is situated 3.5 miles south-southwest of Orono. The terrain rises in low, deliberate slopes away from the water, where the air often holds a heavy, damp stillness that settles deep into the spruce groves. To the west, the horizon is marked by the distant, hazy silhouette of Stricklen Ridge, while the nearby Buck Hill Conservation Area provides a quiet buffer of untamed brush and timber. The light here in the late afternoon possesses a peculiar, amber weight, catching the edges of the river current and illuminating the transition from the dense, pine-shadowed interior toward the more open, grassy clearings that define the local topography.

Veazie retains the quiet character of a place that once served as a vital thoroughfare for the timber trade, its history etched in the remnants of old water-driven commerce. While the roar of the mills has long since faded, the proximity to the Penobscot River remains the central pulse of the land, drawing those who appreciate the slow, predictable movement of the water. Residents often look toward the nearby Penobscot Experimantal Forest for a sense of permanence, or find respite in the woods near Pushaw Lake, which lies only a short distance away. Life here moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, balanced between the lingering echoes of industrial heritage and the quiet, persistent growth of a modern residential landscape that respects the surrounding woodland.

About This Veazie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Veazie, Maine. Coordinates: 44.847442, -68.714189. 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 Veazie includes the ZIP code (04401), telephone area code (207), county seat of Penobscot County (Bangor), and school district assignment (Veazie).

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.