Welcome to Orleans ...
Orleans is located in Humboldt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orleans, 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.
Orleans is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Orleans lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Orleans: 707 & 369<3>
The ZIP code for Orleans: 95556<4>
Communities Also Named Orleans ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Orleans - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Dakota and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orleans.
Communities near Orleans ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orleans.
- Somes Bar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atsepar ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atsepar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atsepar
- Atsepar is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Atsepar
- From Orleans to Atsepar
- Forks of Salmon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Weitchpec
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hoopa
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sawyers Bar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cecilville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Denny ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
- Denny is located in Trinity County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Denny
- From Orleans to Denny
- Willow Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
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 Orleans. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orleans.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orleans. 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 Orleans.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orleans. See our Newspapers Page for Orleans.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orleans ...
Looking for more information about Orleans? 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 Orleans, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orleans.
Adding Orleans to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orleans 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 Orleans was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orleans.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orleans - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 707 code has been Overlayed with the 369 area code. New phone numbers in the Orleans area will be assigned with one of these codes: 707 or 369. As a result, placing a call in the Orleans area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 community (such as Orleans). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orleans 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |