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Wiscasset Maine Map

Explore Wiscasset, Maine, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Wiscasset, Maine

How to Use This Wiscasset, Maine Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wiscasset, Maine. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Maine or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Wiscasset.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Wiscasset
State	Maine (ME)
County	Lincoln County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	44.010754
Longitude	-69.678028
Population	1,232
Density	122.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	04578
Area Code	207
County Seat	Wiscasset
School District	Wiscasset Public Schools

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About Wiscasset, Maine

Wiscasset is a locality in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,232. The population density is 122.0 people per km². Wiscasset is located at 44.0108°N, 69.6780°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 04578.

Wiscasset occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Ward Brook as it carves through the timbered terrain toward the tidal reaches. It lies 22.0 miles south-southeast of Augusta, ME (from Augusta, ME: bearing 165°T), and is situated 16.1 miles east-northeast of Brunswick. The air here holds the sharp, resinous scent of the spruce-fir north, a crispness that lingers even as the afternoon sun slants low over the granite-strewn soil. Nearby, the quiet expanse of Hilton Pond mirrors the shifting gray sky, while the rugged elevation of Whaleback Ridge rises in the distance to anchor the horizon. The terrain slopes gently toward the water, encompassing the low, marshy stretch of Whites Island and the protected, verdant acreage of Cushman Mtn., where the forest floor is thick with needles and moss. In the cool stillness of the morning, the light catches the reeds near Pottle Cove, turning the water into a sheet of hammered silver that shifts with the incoming tide.

Wiscasset serves as a quiet witness to a maritime heritage that once fueled the movement of timber and grain across the Atlantic. The local economy, historically tethered to the sea and the harvest of the surrounding woods, maintains a deliberate pace that favors the steady labor of the boatyard and the seasonal rhythm of the coastal trade. Architecture here reflects a colonial lineage, with sturdy, salt-worn timber frames that have endured generations of salt spray and winter gales. Residents move with a focused, understated purpose, navigating the transition between the dense interior woodlands and the expansive, watery boundaries of the coast. Far from the distant bustle of the interior, life in Wiscasset remains attuned to the subtle shifts in the wind and the slow, inevitable turn of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ingram Fine Art & Antiques (Gallery) — 0.9 mi, 130° SE
Sylvan Gallery (Gallery) — 0.9 mi, 129° SE
Cushman Mtn. (Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 180° S
Schmid Preserve (Local Resource Management Area) — 3.5 mi, 130° SE
Piontkowski-Piontkowski Middle Road (Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 121° SE
Sherman Marsh Wildlife Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 108° E
Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 038° NE
River Link 2 (Local Recreation) — 4.7 mi, 139° SE
River Link 4 (Local Recreation) — 4.9 mi, 108° E
Earle R. Kelly (Dresden Bog) Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 350° N
Damariscotta River Cruises (Attraction) — 7.3 mi, 078° E
Chapman-Hall House Museum (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 079° E
Antique Engine Display (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 159° S
Maine Narrow Gauge History (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 159° S
CHTJ Southard House Museum (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 311° NW
Whaleback Shell Midden (State Park) — 8.4 mi, 075° E
Bristol War Memorial (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 114° SE
Vayo Meditation Garden (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 176° S
Boothbay World War II Honor Role (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 167° S
Boothbay Civil War Soldier Monument (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 167° S
Flock of Birds (Public Artwork) — 9.6 mi, 175° S
Bath Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 9.6 mi, 226° SW
Invulnerable Nothings (Arts Centre) — 9.6 mi, 225° SW
Water Supply Lands (Waterfowl Production Area) — 9.7 mi, 161° S
Maine Maritime Museum Library Archives (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 220° SW
The Thompson Ice House Harvesting Museum (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 147° SE
Boothbay Region Art Foundation Gallery (Gallery) — 11.3 mi, 167° S
Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.7 mi, 155° SE · 21k acres
Reid State Park (State Park) — 14.8 mi, 189° S
Acadia National Park (National Park) — 50.5 mi, 089° E · 77k acres

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