geo.wikisort.org - RiverThe Orland River is a 3.5-mile-long (5.6 km)[1] river in the town of Orland in Hancock County, Maine. It is part of the Penobscot River watershed.
River in the United States
Orland River |
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Country | United States |
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• location | Maine |
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Background
The Orland River is primarily tidal and is known upstream from tidewater as the Narramissic River. The Orland River begins near the village of Orland and flows south, ending at the Eastern Channel of the Penobscot River around Verona Island, approximately 8 miles (13 km) upstream from the head of Penobscot Bay.
Orland River Day
Orland River Day is held in June. The day consists of raft races, games, food, and a parade. Orland River Day was first established in 1975 and is currently holding it's 45th anniversary as of June 2020.
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 22, 2011
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- Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
- Baxter State Park
- Fort Knox
- Gero Island
- Great Northern Paper Company
- Great Works Dam
- Hundred-Mile Wilderness
- Katahdin Iron Works
- Maine Central Railroad
- Monson Railroad
- Mount Katahdin
- North Maine Woods
- Orono Dam
- Peaks-Kenny State Park
- Penobscot Indian Island Reservation
- Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
- Ripogenus Gorge
- Stillwater Dam
- University of Maine
- Veazie Dam
- Waldo–Hancock Bridge
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