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Welcome to Orient ...

Orient is located in Ferry County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Orient, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Orient is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Orient lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Orient lies within the (509) area code.

The ZIP code for Orient: 99160<3>

Communities Also Named Orient ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Orient - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Texas (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orient.

Communities near Orient ...

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

  • Grand Forks
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Forks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Forks
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Forks <5>
  • Kettle Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Northport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Marcus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
    • Marcus is located in Stevens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Barstow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
    • Barstow is located in Ferry County
  • Laurier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cascade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Christina Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fife
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
  • Evans
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orient ...

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

Adding Orient to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orient 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 Orient was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Orient post office opened in 1902.

We also found Orient on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orient.

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

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Ferry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orient - 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 Orient). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orient or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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/









 

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