Welcome to Orchard Valley ...
Orchard Valley is located in Laramie County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Orchard Valley: Orchard Vly. (or less commonly used: Orchard Vally. or Orchard Vlly.)
Orchard Valley is 6,040 feet [1,841 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Orchard Valley is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Orchard Valley lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Orchard Valley: 307
Communities Also Named Orchard Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Orchard Valley - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orchard Valley.
Communities near Orchard Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orchard Valley.
- Speer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Ranchettes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranchettes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchettes
- Ranchettes is located in Laramie County
- Carr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Carr is located in Weld County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carr <5>
- Hillsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Laramie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <5>
- Dover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Bulger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Islay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Carpenter
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Laramie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpenter <5>
- Burns
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
- Burns is located in Laramie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <5>
- Buford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Buford is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buford <5>
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 Orchard Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orchard Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orchard Valley. 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 Orchard Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orchard Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Orchard Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orchard Valley ...
Looking for more information about Orchard Valley? 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 Orchard Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orchard Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orchard Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laramie County: www.webgate.co.laramie.wy.us/
The official website for State of Wyoming: https://www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Laramie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orchard Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |