Drew Township (unorganized), Penobscot County, ME

Drew is both a township and an unorganized territory in Penobscot County. "The Surety of Sinners Orthodox Mission, a Russian Orthodox church, is located in Drew. A former plantation, Drew completed the de-organization process in 2023 to become part of Maine's unorganized territory" ("Drew Maine" at Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew,_Maine : accessed 28 June 2025]). Drew is also categorized as an unorganized territory.

"Following the de-organization of Drew Plantation in 2023, it formed a newly contiguous UT with Kingman and Prentiss. The three will likely be combined into a single UT prior to the 2030 census" ("Drew Maine: Note" at Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew,_Maine : accessed 15 October 2025])

Elevation

318 feet

Latitude (decimal)

45.58671

Longitude (decimal)

-68.099

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) at U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) ( https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names : accessed 15 October 2025). Entered placename and selected filters to find domestic name approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names.

General Note

A "township" in Maine is a defined geographic area with no local government that lies within the state’s unorganized territories. State government handles taxation and most services within these 420+ minor civil divisions, which encompass more than half of the area of the state. Some sources group the townships into larger divisions; each grouping labeled as an "Unorganized Territory" (abbreviated, "UT").