Orient is a small census designated place[1] in northeastern Ferry County, Washington, United States.

The Kettle River flows to the east of the town and marks the border with Stevens County.

[2] Orient was the endpoint of a cable bucket tramway completed in 1892 that ran from the First Thought Mine.

[5] Other excavation sites that were located in the area include such mines as Hidden Treasure, Red Lion, Copper butte, Globe, and Scotia.

The Orient School building is one of the oldest continuously used schoolhouses in Washington state.