About Orono
Orono is a small unincorporated community in eastern Maine.
Orono holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.05 square miles.
📰 Orono News Today
- New honor-system ‘Camp Store’ brings Maine-inspired gifts, art and inspiration to Orono WABI · Aug 14
- Flagg twins give back to Maine’s youngsters through basketball camp in Orono Bangor Daily News · Aug 15
- Old Town bridge partially collapses while under construction Maine Public · Aug 13
- UMaine is on the hook for the financial shortfalls of a hotel on campus The Maine Monitor · Aug 10
- University of Maine Athletics Men's Basketball History vs Binghamton University University of Maine Athletics · Aug 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Orono Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Maine — one of 155 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Orono
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Orono
- China Garden — chinese
- Governor's Restaurant and Bakery — american
- Nest Coffee — bagel (café)
- Pat's Pizza — pizza
- Riverside House of Pizza — pizza
- Tacorita — mexican
- Thai Orchid
- The Family Dog
- Woodman's Bar & Grill — american
- Harvest Moon Deli
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Hudson Museum · Museum
- Maine Forest and Logging Museum · Museum
- Otto Farm Loop · Attraction
- Page Farm and Home Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Orono
- Summer Street Park reviews ★
- Brownie's Park reviews ★
- Caribou Bog Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Coombs Park reviews ★
- Davis Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Disc Golf Park reviews ★
- Dwight B. Demeritt Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Fay Hyland Botanical Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Hinds Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Hinds-Keleti Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Jeremiah Colburn Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Marden Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Orono
- Asa C Adams School
- Orono High School
- Orono Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaine
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area7.05 sq mi
Coordinates44.8783, -68.6881