Welcome to Oronoque ...
Oronoque is located in Fairfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oronoque, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Oronoque is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oronoque lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Oronoque: 203 & 475<3>
Communities Also Named Oronoque ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oronoque - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oronoque.
Websites for Oronoque ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.businessfairfield.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Oronoque, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Oronoque ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oronoque.
- Bridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bridgeport
- From Oronoque to Bridgeport
- Bridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- New Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Haven
- From Oronoque to New Haven
- New Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Norwalk
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Norwalk
- From Oronoque to Norwalk
- Norwalk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Fairfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Hamden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - West Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Haven <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Haven
- From Oronoque to West Haven
- West Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven
- West Haven is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,367 people
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 Oronoque. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oronoque.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oronoque. 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 Oronoque.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oronoque. See our Newspapers Page for Oronoque.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oronoque ...
Looking for more information about Oronoque? 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 Oronoque, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oronoque.
Adding Oronoque to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oronoque 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 Oronoque was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Oronoque post office opened in 1887.
We also found Oronoque on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Connecticut (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oronoque.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oronoque. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oronoque - 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 203 code has been Overlayed with the 475 area code. New phone numbers in the Oronoque area will be assigned with one of these codes: 203 or 475. As a result, placing a call in the Oronoque area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |