Overview
Oakland is a town in the Kennebec and Moose River Valleys region of Maine, which is a suburb of Waterville.
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Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 79°F; winter lows dip to about 15°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Oct and Nov. (climate data from nearby Acadia National Park)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- AUG Augusta State Airport, Augusta — 16 mi away. Directions
- RKD Knox County Regional Airport, Rockland — 45 mi away. Directions
- PWM Portland International Jetport, Portland — 68 mi away (major hub). Directions
If you are coming from I-95, take exit 127 from north and south. (the Oakland / Waterville exit). If coming from the south, take a left and follow the traffic flow, or from the north, take a right. You will be on ME-137, the main road of Oakland (known to localers as KMD- Kennedy Memorial Drive) which links Oakland with Waterville. You will soon see the town sign that shows you are entering Oakland. If you continue through Oakland on 137, you will end up in Smithfield. 137 ends at the Intersection of US-2 in East Mercer. There are also roads linking the towns of Fairfield (Rt. 23), Smithfield (Rt. 137), Belgrade (Rt. 8 or 11), and Sidney (Rt. 23).
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Get in
If you are coming from I-95, take exit 127 from north and south. (the Oakland / Waterville exit). If coming from the south, take a left and follow the traffic flow, or from the north, take a right. You will be on ME-137, the main road of Oakland (known to localers as KMD- Kennedy Memorial Drive) which links Oakland with Waterville. You will soon see the town sign that shows you are entering Oakland. If you continue through Oakland on 137, you will end up in Smithfield. 137 ends at the Intersection of US-2 in East Mercer. There are also roads linking the towns of Fairfield (Rt. 23), Smithfield (Rt. 137), Belgrade (Rt. 8 or 11), and Sidney (Rt. 23).
See
Memorial Hall
Nearby
Waterville
City / town · 23 listings · 5 mi away
Winslow
City / town · 4 listings · 5 mi away
Fairfield
City / town · 3 listings · 7 mi away
Belgrade
City / town · 1 listings · 8 mi away
China
City / town · 1 listings · 11 mi away
Skowhegan
City / town · 17 listings · 16 mi away
Augusta
City / town · 16 listings · 16 mi away
Hallowell
City / town · 4 listings · 18 mi away
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