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Welcome to Orin ...

Orin is located in Converse County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Orin, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

Orin is 4,700 feet [1,433 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Orin is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Orin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Orin lies within the (307) area code.

Communities Also Named Orin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Orin - they are located in Oklahoma and Washington.

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

Communities near Orin ...

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

  • Douglas
  • Glendo
  • Lost Springs
  • Shawnee
  • Esterbrook
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esterbrook
    • Esterbrook lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southwest of Orin.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Esterbrook
  • Binford
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
    • Binford lies 23 miles [37 km]<4> to the south of Orin.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Binford
  • Keeline
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeline
    • Keeline lies 23 miles [37 km]<4> to the east of Orin.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Keeline
  • Wendover ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
    • Wendover was located 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> to the southeast of Orin.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manville
  • Hartville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orin ...

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

Adding Orin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orin 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 that we've found for Orin was on a map titled Map of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming (from Rand McNally, 1925).

We also found Orin on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Wyoming (1937).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Orin.

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

The official website for Converse County: www.conversecounty.org/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Converse, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orin) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Orin. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from OrinOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6546, Longitude: -105.1905       In this case, the coordinates for Orin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.




 

 

 

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