| Official Name: | Orient, Washington |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Washington#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Orient |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Washington |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ferry |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.43 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.43 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Footnotes: | estimate |
| Population Total: | 113 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 262 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1453 |
| Coordinates: | 48.8661°N -118.2028°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 99160 |
| Area Code: | 509 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1524070 |
Orient is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Ferry County, Washington, United States. The Kettle River flows to the east of the town and marks the border with Stevens County. A BNSF rail line runs through the town alongside U.S. Route 395. The population at the 2010 census was 115.[1]
Orient was the endpoint of a cable bucket tramway completed in 1892 that ran from the First Thought Mine.[2] The First Thought Mine closed down in 1942.[3]
Orient was first settled in 1900 by Alec Ireland and by George Temple in 1901.[4]
Other excavation sites that were located in the area include such mines as Hidden Treasure, Red Lion, Copper butte, Globe, and Scotia.
Orient is served by Orient School District No. 65. The district offers classes from kindergarten to grade 8. In October 2004, the district had an enrollment of 88 and a single school. The Orient School building is one of the oldest continuously used schoolhouses in Washington state. It was built in 1910.