Whiting, Maine

Whiting, Maine
The Union Meeting Hall
The Union Meeting Hall
Whiting, Maine is located in Maine
Whiting, Maine
Whiting, Maine
Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°45′19″N 67°15′38″W / 44.75528°N 67.26056°W / 44.75528; -67.26056
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total52.07 sq mi (134.86 km2)
 • Land46.74 sq mi (121.06 km2)
 • Water5.33 sq mi (13.80 km2)
Elevation
95 ft (29 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total482
 • Density10/sq mi (4.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04691
Area code207
FIPS code23-85185
GNIS feature ID0582812

Whiting is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Tate Whiting, an early settler.[2] The population was 482 at the 2020 census.[3] The town was originally known as Orangetown.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Profile for Whiting, Maine". ePodunk. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Whiting town, Washington County, Maine". Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  4. ^ Haskell, John D. (John Duncan) (1977). "Maine, a bibliography of its history". Boston : G. K. Hall. p. 254. Retrieved March 11, 2019. Orangetown, former name of Whiting
  5. ^ "Maine, a guide 'down east,'". Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company. 1937. Retrieved March 11, 2019. Whiting...,a village formerly called Orangetown, in an area where extensive lumbering operations are still carried on,
  6. ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). Doris A. Isaacson (ed.). Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc. p. 283. ...formerly was called Orangetown for the nearby lake and the river...