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Welcome to Oronoco Estates ...

Oronoco Estates is located in Olmsted County<1>.

The pronunciation of Oronoco Estates: or-uhn-OH-koh<2>

A typical abbreviation for Oronoco Estates: Oronoco Ests.

Oronoco Estates is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Oronoco Estates lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Oronoco Estates: 507 & 924<4>

Communities near Oronoco Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oronoco Estates.

  • Rochester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Kasson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Stewartville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Byron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Byron is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <5>
  • Zumbrota
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Plainview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Dodge Center
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Eyota
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <5>
  • Mantorville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Oronoco Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oronoco Estates.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oronoco Estates ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Olmsted, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Oronoco Estates. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oronoco Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Oronoco Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Oronoco Estates area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.