Welcome to Ortega ...
So far, we found very little information about Ortega. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ortega to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ortega, please Contact Us.
Ortega would have been located within present day San Joaquin County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Ortega, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ortega is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ortega was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Ortega once stood is in the (209) area code.
Communities Also Named Ortega ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Ortega: This one is located in San Joaquin County and the other is located in Santa Barbara County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ortega.
Communities near Ortega ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ortega.
- Stockton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <5>
- Tracy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Tracy is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <5>
- Manteca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteca
- Manteca is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteca <5>
- Lodi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <5>
- Lathrop
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
- Lathrop is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <5>
- Ripon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
- Ripon is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripon <5>
- Escalon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalon
- Escalon is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escalon <5>
- August
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Garden Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Acres
- Garden Acres is located in San Joaquin County
- Country Club
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Country Club is located in San Joaquin 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 Ortega. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ortega.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ortega. 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 Ortega.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ortega. See our Newspapers Page for Ortega.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Joaquin County: www.sjgov.org/
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 Ortega, 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 San Joaquin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ortega - 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. |
| <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. |