Mattawamkeag, ME

Mattawamkeag is a census-designated place and the primary village in Mattawamkeag, Penobscot County, Maine, United States. Mattawamkeag is in the southwestern corner of the town, where the Mattawamkeag River joins the Penobscot. The community is bordered to the south by Winn and to the west, across the Penobscot, by Woodville. Mattawamkeag makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Mattawamkeag is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. U.S. Route 2 passes through Mattawamkeag, leading southwest 60 miles to Bangor and northeast 65 miles to Houlton. Maine State Route 157 leads northwest from Mattawamkeag 14 miles to East Millinocket.