Patten (CDP), Maine

Patten, Maine
Patten is located in Maine
Patten
Patten
Patten is located in the United States
Patten
Patten
Coordinates: 45°59′47″N 68°26′49″W / 45.99639°N 68.44694°W / 45.99639; -68.44694
Country United States
StateMaine
CountyPenobscot
TownPatten
Area
 • Total1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2)
 • Land1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation615 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total539
 • Density270.99/sq mi (104.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
04765
Area code207
FIPS code23-57115
GNIS feature ID2806287[2]

Patten is a census-designated place (CDP) and the primary village in the town of Patten, Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is in the northeastern part of the town, mostly on the north side of Fish Stream, an eastward-flowing tributary of the West Branch Mattawamkeag River and part of the Penobscot River watershed.

Maine State Route 11 passes through the village, leading north 47 miles (76 km) to Ashland and south 9 miles (14 km) to Sherman and Interstate 95. State Route 159 leads east 10 miles (16 km) from Patten to Island Falls and the same distance northwest to Shin Pond.

Patten was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Patten Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.