Welcome to Orion ...
So far, we found very little information about Orion. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Orion to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Orion, please Contact Us.
Orion would have been located within present day Kings County<2>.
The location of Orion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Orion is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Orion was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Orion still existed, it would have been in the (559) area code.
Communities Also Named Orion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Orion - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orion.
Communities near Orion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orion.
- Hanford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanford
- Hanford is located in Kings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,352 people
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- Selma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <5>
- Corcoran
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corcoran
- Corcoran is located in Kings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corcoran <5>
- Kingsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsburg
- Kingsburg is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsburg <5>
- Home Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Garden
- Home Garden is located in Kings County
- Hardwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Hardwick is located in Kings County
- Hub
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Laton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laton
- Laton is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laton <5>
- Stratford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Kings County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <5>
- Riverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Riverdale is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <5>
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 Orion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orion. 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 Orion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orion. See our Newspapers Page for Orion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kings County: www.countyofkings.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Orion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kings, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |