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Welcome to Lake Orion Heights ...

Lake Orion Heights is located in Oakland County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Lake Orion Heights: Lk. Orion Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Lake Orion Heights is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lake Orion Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Lake Orion Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Orion Heights.

  • Sterling Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Heights
    • Sterling Heights is located in Macomb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling Heights <4>
  • Troy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Rochester Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
    • Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <4>
  • Pontiac
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Auburn Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Birmingham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Berkley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Rochester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clawson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Beverly Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Lake Orion Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Orion Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Orion Heights ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Orion Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Orion Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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