Orient, WA

Orient is a small census designated place in northeastern Ferry County, Washington, United States. The 2020 census counted 75 residents. The Kettle River flows to the east of the town and marks the border with Stevens County. A BNSF rail line runs through the town alongside U.S. Route 395. The district offers classes from kindergarten to grade 8. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Orient, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Orient, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Orient was the endpoint of a cable bucket tramway completed in 1892 that ran from the First Thought Mine. The First Thought Mine closed down in 1942. Orient includes the Kettle River.