Welcome to North Orrington ...

North Orrington is located in Penobscot County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Orrington, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for North Orrington: N. Orrington

North Orrington is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: North Orrington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for North Orrington: (207)

Communities near North Orrington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Orrington.

• Bangor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
• Orono
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
  • Orono is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <3>
• Brewer
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
  • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <3>
• Old Town
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Old Town is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <3>
• Hermon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
  • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <3>
• Bucksport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
  • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <3>
• Glenburn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
  • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
• Winterport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <3>
• Holden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
  • Holden is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <3>
• Levant
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
  • Levant is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levant <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Orrington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Orrington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Orrington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Orrington.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Orrington. See our Newspapers Page for North Orrington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Orrington ...

Looking for more information about North Orrington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Orrington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Orrington.

Adding North Orrington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Orrington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Orrington was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found North Orrington on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Orrington.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Orrington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/