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Orono Bog

Field	Value
name	Orono Bog
photo	Orono Bog 1.jpg
photo_alt	The Orono Bog Boardwalk crossing the bog
photo_caption	Orono Bog Boardwalk
map	Maine
map_alt	Map showing location of the Orono Bog in Maine
location	Penobscot County, Maine, United States
nearest_city	Bangor, ME
coords
area	600 acre
designated	1973
administrator	University of Maine/City of Bangor
website

The Orono Bog is a bog that covers 600 acre and is part of the Caribou Bog complex in Penobscot County, Maine. The bog is known for the Orono Bog Boardwalk, which is a 4200 ft long boardwalk open to public use. The bog is in both the city of Bangor and the town of Orono. The bog is also partially protected as part of both the Bangor City Forest and land owned by the University of Maine. Orono Bog became a National Natural Landmark in 1973.

References

"Orono Bog Boardwalk". Orono Bog Boardwalk.
"Boardwalk". Bangor City Forest.
"The Orono Bog". Visiting Maine Wetlands.
"Orono Bog". National Park Service.
"Caribou Bog Wetland Complex". Maine Department of Conservation.
Swartz, Brian. (July 13, 2012). "Explore the Orono Bog on 4,200-foot boardwalk". Bangor Daily News.

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