THE BUCKSPORT LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Central Maine Embayment setting.
Bucksport town has 51.5 square miles of land in Hancock County. Its Census reference point is in Central Maine Embayment, within Acadian Plains and Hills.
Forested plains and hills contain numerous glacial lakes. Spruce-fir lowlands and hardwood-covered hills create a northern landscape that is generally gentler than the highlands to the west.
Regional context: Acadian Plains and Hills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Bucksport and Hancock County
Bucksport is associated with Hancock County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Bucksport by land and water
The Census records 4.99 square miles of water within Bucksport, or 8.8% of its total area. It is 23.5 percentage points lower than the 32.3% recorded for Hancock County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Bucksport town has 2.1 times the land area of nearby Orrington town (25 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

