Stillwater River

The Stillwater River is an 11.5-mile-long side channel of the Penobscot River in . From its source in , the Stillwater runs 2.3 miles northwest along the northeast side of Orson Island, the site of the Penobscot Indian Reservation.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: side channel of the Penobscot River in the US state of Maine
  • Also known as: Jimskitikuk”, “Ouiniganisis-ikuk”, “Pitawi teguk”, “Steelwater River”, and “Stillwater Branch

Places of Interest

Highlights include Orono Post Office and Page Farm & Home Museum.

Post office
The main is located at 1 Bennoch Street in . Built in 1933, it is a fine local example of Classical Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Museum
The Page Farm & Home Museum is a museum on the campus of the in . Its mission is "to collect, document, preserve, interpret and disseminate knowledge of Maine history relating to farms and farming communities between 1865 and…

School
is a high school in , , United States. Founded in 1915, it is the only high school in Regional School Unit 26. As of 2020 it takes high school students who graduated from Indian Island School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orono and Bradley.

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is a town in , United States. Located on the Penobscot and Stillwater rivers, it was first settled by American colonists in 1774.

Town
is a town in , , United States. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,532 at the 2020 census. The village of is in the northwestern corner of the town. is situated 3 miles northeast of Stillwater River.

Town
is a town in , , United States. The population was 1,814 at the 2020 census. The town is named after General Samuel , an early lumber baron and railroad operator. is situated 3½ miles southwest of Stillwater River.

Stillwater River

Latitude
44.88174° or 44° 52′ 54″ north
Longitude
-68.66253° or 68° 39′ 45″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
87PHV8JP+MX
Geo­Names ID
4979913
Wiki­data ID
Q7617307
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Stillwater River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Stillwater
  • Cebuano: Stillwater River
  • Irish: Abhainn Stillwater
  • Slovenian: reka Stillwater
  • Slovenian: Stillwater River
  • Slovenian: Stillwater
  • Venetian: Stillwater
  • Welsh: Afon Stillwater

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stillwater River Reservoir and Orono Dam.

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