About North Anson
North Anson, ME is a small unincorporated community located in central Maine.
North Anson holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.11 square miles.
📰 North Anson News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes North Anson Unique
- The only place in America named North Anson — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Maine — one of 155 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in North Anson
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Embden Petroglyphs (Indian Rock) · Attraction
- North Anson Toll Bridge Pylon · Attraction
- clay slides · Attraction
- rope swing · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in North Anson
- Embden Pond Boat Access reviews ★
- Fahi Pond Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Indian & Fowl Meadow Islands · Nature reserve reviews ★
- New Portland Lions Fair reviews ★
- Parkman Hill Farm · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Thompson / Dinsmore Island · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Thompson/Dinsmore Islands · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in North Anson
- Carrabec Community School
- Carrabec High School
- Solon Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.