Orient, Washington

About Orient

Orient is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Washington.

Orient holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.43 square miles.

📰 Orient News Today

• US aircraft carrier George Washington heads to Middle East L'Orient Today · Aug 14
• Registered Sex Offender Caught with Child Porn in Remote WA Town NEWStalk 870 · Nov 19
• Netanyahu departs for Washington ahead of talks with Trump L'Orient Today · Jul 27
• Netanyahu in Washington: Iran and the showdown with Trump L'Orient Today · Jul 27
• Aoun discusses results of Washington visit with Macron L'Orient Today · Jul 26

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What Makes Orient Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Orient — but the Washington one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northeastern Washington, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏫 Schools in Orient

• Orient Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Orient

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