Welcome to Ora ...
Ora is located in Fremont County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Ora is 5,190 feet [1,582 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ora is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Ora lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ora: 208 & 986<3>
Communities Also Named Ora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Ora - they are located in Alabama, California, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ora.
Communities near Ora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ora.
- Saint Anthony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Saint Anthony is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <5>
- Sugar City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City
- Sugar City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar City <5>
- Ashton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <5>
- Teton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teton
- Teton is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teton <5>
- Newdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Newdale is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newdale <5>
- Parker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <5>
- Drummond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Warm River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm River
- Warm River is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
- Marysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Fremont County
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
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 Ora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ora. 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 Ora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ora. See our Newspapers Page for Ora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ora ...
Looking for more information about Ora? 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 Ora, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ora.
Adding Ora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ora in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Ora post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ora - 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 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Ora area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Ora area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |