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It extends along Main Street's west side between Maplewood Avenue and Goodridge Road, and on the east side between Spencer and Pine Streets. The area was part of Orono's early settlement, and of a period of rapid growth in the first half of the 19th century. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]
Pushaw Lake is a shallow, warmwater lake in Penobscot County, Maine, United States about 6.5 mi (10.5 km) north of Bangor and 4.5 mi (7.2 km) west of Orono. The lake is part of the towns of Orono, Old Town, Hudson, and Glenburn. There are roads and private residences along much of the lake, except the southeastern end where the Caribou Bog ...
The Orono Bog is a bog that covers 600 acres (240 ha) and is part of the Caribou Bog complex in Penobscot County, Maine. The bog is known for the Orono Bog Boardwalk, which is a 4,200 feet (1,300 m) long boardwalk open to public use. The bog is in both the city of Bangor and the town of Orono. The bog is also partially protected as part of both ...
Orono (/ ˈ ɒr ə n oʊ / ORR-ə-noh) is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. Located on the Penobscot and Stillwater rivers, it was first settled by American colonists in 1774. They named it in honor of Chief Joseph Orono , a sachem of the indigenous Penobscot nation who long occupied this territory.
The Jeremiah Colburn House is a historic site located at 68 Main Street in Orono, Maine, United States, which is named for one of Orono's two original settlers, Jeremiah Colburn. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The structure was built in 1840 and served as the home and office of Dr. Asa Adams, a renowned family physician in the Town of Orono for over 43 ...
Orono is located at (44.888769, −68.671153 The Orono CDP consists of all of the town east of Interstate 95, including the primary settled area in the town.. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.7 square miles (20.0 km 2), of which 7.1 square miles (18.3 km 2) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km 2), or 8.55%, is water.
The Gov. Israel Washburn House is a historic house at 120 Main Street in Orono, Maine. Built in 1840, it is architecturally significant as a fine local example of Greek Revival architecture, and is historically significant as the long-time home of Governor of Maine Israel Washburn, Jr. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places ...