Welcome to Orovada ...
Orovada is located in Humboldt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orovada, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
Orovada is 4,340 feet [1,323 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Orovada is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Orovada lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Orovada: 775
The ZIP code for Orovada: 89425<3>
Communities near Orovada ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orovada.
- Platora ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platora
- Platora is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Platora
- From Orovada to Platora
- Amos ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amos. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Amos is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amos
- From Orovada to Amos
- Paradise Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Paradise Valley is located in Humboldt County
- Former name for Paradise Valley:
- Paradise City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise Valley <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paradise Valley
- From Orovada to Paradise Valley
- Canon Creek Station ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canon Creek Station have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon Creek Station
- Canon Creek Station is located in Humboldt County
- Gouge Eye ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gouge Eye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouge Eye
- Gouge Eye is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gouge Eye
- From Orovada to Gouge Eye
- Spring City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Humboldt County
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Humboldt County
- Awakening ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Awakening. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awakening
- Awakening is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Awakening
- From Orovada to Awakening
- Daveytown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daveytown
- Daveytown is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Daveytown
- From Orovada to Daveytown
- Paradise Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
- Paradise Hill is located in Humboldt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paradise Hill
- From Orovada to Paradise Hill
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Orovada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orovada.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orovada. 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 Orovada.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orovada. See our Newspapers Page for Orovada.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orovada ...
Looking for more information about Orovada? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Orovada, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orovada.
Adding Orovada to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orovada 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 Orovada was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Orovada post office opened in 1920.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orovada.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orovada. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Humboldt County: www.humboldt-county-nv.net/
The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orovada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Orovada). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orovada or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |