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Welcome to Ora ...

Ora is located in Fresno County<1>.

Ora is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ora lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ora: 559

Communities Also Named Ora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Ora - they are located in Alabama, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ora.

Communities near Ora ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ora.

  • Avenal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Huron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Parkfield Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkfield Junction
    • Parkfield Junction is located in Fresno County
  • Parkfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Millham City ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millham City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millham City
    • Millham City is located in Kings County
  • Vanguard
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanguard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanguard
    • Vanguard is located in Kings County
  • Five Points
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Giffen Cantua Ranch
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giffen Cantua Ranch
    • Giffen Cantua Ranch is located in Fresno County
  • Kettleman City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cantua Creek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ora.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ora. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ora.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ora. See our Newspapers Page for Ora.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ora ...

Looking for more information about Ora? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ora, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ora.

Adding Ora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ora in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ora was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ora.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.