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Welcome to Orwood Tract ...

Orwood Tract is located in Contra Costa County<1>.

Orwood Tract is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities near Orwood Tract ...

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

  • Stockton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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    • Stockton is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
  • Antioch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
  • Tracy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Tracy is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <3>
  • Livermore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Brentwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Oakley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Oakley is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <3>
  • Lathrop
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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    • Lathrop is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <3>
  • Clayton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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    • Clayton is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
  • Rio Vista
    (16 miles [25.7 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 Orwood Tract. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orwood Tract.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orwood Tract ...

Looking for more information about Orwood Tract? 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 Orwood Tract, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orwood Tract.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Contra Costa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orwood Tract - 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.