Welcome to Ort ...
Ort is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Ort is located in Culberson County<1>.
Ort is 4,120 feet [1,256 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ort is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Ort lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Ort and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Code for Ort: 915
Communities Also Named Ort ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ort - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ort.
Communities near Ort ...
We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Ort.
- Boracho ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boracho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boracho
- Boracho is located in Culberson County
- Kent ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- San Martine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Martine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Martine
- San Martine is located in Reeves County
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ort ...
Looking for more information about Ort? 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 Ort, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ort.
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Culberson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ort - 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. |