Orono, Maine

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Orono, Maine is a small town in Penobscot County best known as the home of the University of Maine’s flagship campus.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
areaCode 207
borders Bangor, Maine NERFINISHED
Bradley, Maine NERFINISHED
Glenburn, Maine NERFINISHED
Hudson, Maine NERFINISHED
Old Town, Maine NERFINISHED
Veazie, Maine NERFINISHED
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
county Penobscot County, Maine NERFINISHED
elevation approximately 115 ft
FIPSCode 23-55565
GNISFeatureID 0582640
governmentType council–manager government
hasElementarySchool Asa C. Adams Elementary School
hasHighSchool Orono High School
hasInstitution Orono Public Library
hasMiddleSchool Orono Middle School
hasRiver Stillwater River NERFINISHED
hasSportsVenue Alfond Arena
Alfond Stadium
Cross Insurance Center (nearby in Bangor)
hasTransportation Community Connector bus service
Cyr Bus Line service
hasUniversity University of Maine
incorporatedAsTown 1806
isHomeOf University of Maine
knownFor being a college town
hosting the University of Maine’s flagship campus
locatedIn New England
locatedNear Bangor, Maine NERFINISHED
locatedOn Marsh Island NERFINISHED
Penobscot River NERFINISHED
majorEconomicSector higher education
research and development
namedAfter Joseph Orono
namedFor Penobscot Indian Chief Joseph Orono
nearestMajorAirport Bangor International Airport
observesDaylightSavingTime true
partOf Bangor metropolitan area
postalCode 04469
04473
region Penobscot Valley
settled late 18th century
state Maine
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
universityCampusType flagship campus of the University of Maine System

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