East Orrington (Penobscot County, ME)

Around East Orrington ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Bangor. It lies just north of East Orrington. Bangor has a population of 32,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Orono. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the northeast of East Orrington and has a population of 10,600 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from East Orrington, with the nearest first.

Goodale Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodale Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
North Orrington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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- North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
Orrington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington
- Orrington is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrington <3>
Brewer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Brewer is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <3>
Hampden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hampden is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <3>
Bangor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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- Bangor is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
Holden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Holden is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <3>
Hampden Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
North Winterport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- North Winterport is located in Waldo County
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- Dedham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
  - Dedham is located in Hancock County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dedham <3>
- Bucksport Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
  - Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
- Eddington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddington
  - Eddington is located in Penobscot County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,215 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddington <3>
- Veazie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
  - Veazie is located in Penobscot County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veazie <3>
- Winterport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
- East Bangor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
  - East Bangor is located in Penobscot County

For more communities neighboring East Orrington, please visit our County-by-County Page for East Orrington.

Penobscot County ...

East Orrington is located in Penobscot County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Penobscot County: Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo & Washington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Orrington ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Orrington.

Airports Near East Orrington ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to East Orrington and that information can be found on the Airports Page for East Orrington.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of Maine:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Maine Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Orrington.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to East Orrington), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.