From collection Place
Oqiton Township lies within the unorganized territory of East Hancock.
Latitude (decimal)
45.19571
Longitude (decimal)
45.19572
Stream Source Latitude (decimal)
45.19573
Authoritative Source
U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS). “Archive database of 2021” at U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) ( https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/download-gnis-data : CSV data downloaded 31 May 2024).
General Note
In Maine, a township is a defined geographic area, lying within the state’s unorganized territories, that does not have a local government. State government handles taxation and most services within these 420+ minor civil divisions, which encompass slightly over one-half the area of the entire State of Maine. Some sources (i.e., Wikipedia and Google Maps) group the townships into larger divisions, each labeled an “Unorganized Territory” (abbreviated as “UT”).
