Orson Island
Orson Island is an island in Penobscot, Maine. Orson Island is situated nearby to the village Penobscot Indian Island Reservation, as well as near the neighborhood Pea Cove.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Penobscot County, Maine, United States of America
- Also known as: “Asen elan”, “Asnela Island”, and “K’chi mugwock i menahan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base and Old Town High School.
Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base
Aerodrome
Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base, also known as Dewitt Field, is a public use airport located two nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Old Town, in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.
Old Town High School
School
Old Town High School is a public high school in Old Town, Maine. It also serves the nearby towns of Alton and Bradley. It is part of RSU 34. OTHS sports teams are known as the Coyotes. Old Town High School is situated 2½ miles south of Orson Island.
Milford Dam
Dam
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The Milford Dam is a dam on the Penobscot River between Old Town and Milford in Penobscot County, Maine. The dam received a new fish lift as a part of an extensive project involving four dams to restore eleven species of sea-run fish to the Penobscot River. Milford Dam is situated 2 miles southeast of Orson Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penobscot Indian Island Reservation and Town of Milford.
Penobscot Indian Island Reservation
Village
Penobscot Indian Island Reservation is an Indian reservation for the Penobscot Tribe of Maine, a federally recognized tribe of the Penobscot in Penobscot County, Maine, United States, near Old Town. Penobscot Indian Island Reservation is situated 1½ miles southeast of Orson Island.
Town of Milford
Town
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Milford is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is located across the Penobscot River from the city of Old Town. The population of Milford was 3,069 at the 2020 census. Town of Milford is situated 2 miles southeast of Orson Island.
Old Town
Town
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Old Town is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 7,431 at the 2020 census. The city's developed area is chiefly located on the relatively large Marsh Island, but its boundaries extend beyond it. Old Town is situated 2½ miles southeast of Orson Island.
Orson Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Penobscot, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Orson Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Orson Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Orson Island”
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Highlights include Twin Islands and Boom Islands.
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