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Welcome to Orland ...

The city of Orland is located in Glenn County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Orland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Orland has a population of 8,086 people<2> (see below for details).

Orland is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Orland is located in the (530) area code.

The ZIP code for Orland: 95963<4>

Websites for Orland ...

Official Website: www.orland-ca.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orland had an population of 8,086 people. This is an increase of 10.9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Orland had a population of 7,291 people (or 25.92% of the total population of Glenn County). This makes Orland the county's most populous community.

The population of Orland represents 0.02% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 398th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,291 people, the population of Orland increased 16.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,281 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Orland.

Communities Also Named Orland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Orland - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Ohio, Ontario (3) and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Orland ...

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

  • Chico
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
    • Chico is located in Butte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chico <5>
  • Corning
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Willows
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Tehama
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Capay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capay have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capay
    • Capay is located in Glenn County
  • Artois
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Vina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Flournoy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Butte County

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 Orland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orland. 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 Orland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orland. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Orland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orland ...

Looking for more information about Orland? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Orland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orland.

Adding Orland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orland 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 Orland was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Orland on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orland.

The official website for Orland: www.orland-ca.com/

The official website for Glenn County: www.countyofglenn.net/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Glenn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Orland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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