Welcome to North Orland ...

North Orland is located in Hancock County<1>.

The location of North Orland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Orland, 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 Orland: N. Orland

North Orland is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for North Orland: (207)

Communities near North Orland ...

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

• Bangor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Orono
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Brewer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Ellsworth
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
• Hampden
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
  • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <4>
• Hermon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Bucksport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Winterport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Orrington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Holden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>

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 Orland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Orland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Orland. 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 Orland.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Orland ...

Looking for more information about North Orland? 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 Orland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Orland.

Adding North Orland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Orland 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 Orland was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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