Oakland, ME Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
88 mi
Saco, ME
Quickest Drive
31m
Center Vassalboro, ME
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Oakland, ME by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
2,714
Median Income
$44,846
Median Home Value
$142,800
Median Age
41.8
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Oakland, ME at a Glance
Founded
1873
Elevation
433 ft
Area
11 mi²
Notable People from Oakland, ME
A sampling of people born in Oakland, ME.
Daniel Wells Jr.
1808–1902
American politician (1808–1902)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Oakland, ME.
Memorial Hall
community center and war memorial in Oakland, Maine
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Traveler Guide to Oakland, ME
Oakland is a town in the Kennebec and Moose River Valleys region of Maine, which is a suburb of Waterville.
If you are coming from I-95, take exit 127 from north and south. (the Oakland / Waterville exit). If coming from the south, take a left and follow the traffic flow, or from the north, take a right. You will be on ME-137, the main road of Oakland (known to localers as KMD- Kennedy Memorial Drive) which links Oakland with Waterville. You will soon see the town sign that shows you are entering Oakland. If you continue through Oakland on 137, you will end up in Smithfield. 137 ends at the Intersection of US-2 in East Mercer. There are also roads linking the towns of Fairfield (Rt. 23), Smithfield (Rt. 137), Belgrade (Rt. 8 or 11), and Sidney (Rt. 23).
Travel tips adapted from Oakland (Maine) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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