Official Name: | Patten, Maine |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Maine#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Patten |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Coordinates: | 45.9964°N -68.4469°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maine |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Penobscot |
Subdivision Type3: | Town |
Subdivision Name3: | Patten |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.99 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.99 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Area Total Km2: | 5.15 |
Area Land Km2: | 5.15 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Density Km2: | 104.64 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 615 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 04765 |
Area Code: | 207 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 23-57115 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2806287 |
Population Total: | 539 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 270.99 |
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 to Ashland and south 9miles to Sherman and Interstate 95. State Route 159 leads east 10miles 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.