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Orient

A town of 156 people in Aroostook County, Maine

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I’m still learning Canada as climate change reshapes the summer

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Outdoors in Orient

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Map of Orient: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land31%7,432 of 23,922 acres

Trails12 mi0.3 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves4named on the map

1East Grand Lake Public Reserved Land6 mi of trails · 6,032 acres

2East Grand Lake-Orient Conservation Easement1,402 acres

3Headwaters Forest6 acres

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Orient

Town in Maine, United States

156Population

37.7 sq miArea

466 ftElevation

Orient is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 156 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code04471

Area code207

Living in Orient

Housing in Orient

$194K▲ 6.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Orient home is worth about $194,000, up 6.9% in a year, 53% below the Maine typical home.

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Health in Orient

Compared with Maine

2better than ME·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.8%Fewer binge drinkersME 15.5% · better 80.8%More adults treating high blood pressureME 76.4% · better 13%More adults with COPDME 8.4% · worse

Care nearby

Houlton Regional HospitalHoulton · 21.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

East Grand Health CenterDanforth · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Orient

DentalShortage · Orient

Mental healthShortage · Orient

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 04471 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Orient →

Natural hazards in Orient

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes

0Does Orient flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Orient MapOrient vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Orient →

Climate in Orient

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Orient has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 96 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27° / 8°Winter

50° / 29°Spring

76° / 53°Summer

55° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Orient get?About 96 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 24, with the last in spring around May 25.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Orient →

Libraries near Orient

Nearest: Danforth Public LibraryDanforth · 11.3 miles · 14 hrs a week

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Where Orient is

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Maine · ME · Aroostook CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Bordering towns

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Orient Haynesville Weston Amity

WHaynesville SWeston NAmity

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