The Orland River is a
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
, accessed June 22, 2011 river in the town of
Orland Orland or Ørland is the name, or part of the name, of a number of places and people:
Places Canada
*Orland, Saskatchewan
Norway
* Ørland, a municipality
United States
*Orland, California
*Orland, Georgia
* Orland, Indiana
*Orland, Maine
*Orland ...
in
Hancock County,
Maine. It is part of the
Penobscot River watershed
The Penobscot River (Abenaki: ''Pαnawάhpskewtəkʷ'') is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 22, 2011 river in the U.S. state of Maine. Including the river's We ...
.
Background
The Orland River is primarily tidal and is known upstream from tidewater as the
Narramissic River
The Narramissic River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed June 22, 2011 river in Hancock County, Maine. It is the furthest downstream freshwater section in the Narramissi ...
. The Orland River begins near the village of Orland and flows south, ending at the Eastern Channel of the Penobscot River around
Verona Island
Verona Island is a town located on an island of the same name in the Penobscot River in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 507 at the 2020 census.
History
The island and community has undergone numerous name changes. I ...
, approximately upstream from the head of
Penobscot Bay
Penobscot Bay (french: Baie de Penobscot) is an inlet of the Gulf of Maine and Atlantic Ocean in south central Maine. The bay originates from the mouth of Maine's Penobscot River, downriver from Belfast, Maine, Belfast. Penobscot Bay has many ...
.
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 its 45th anniversary as of June 2020.
See also
*
List of rivers of Maine
References
*
Maine Streamflow Data from the USGSMaine Watershed Data From Environmental Protection Agency
Tributaries of the Penobscot River
Rivers of Maine
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