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Around Orpha ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Douglas. It lies just southeast of Orpha. Douglas has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Glenrock. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the west of Orpha and has a population of 2,600 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Orpha, with the nearest first.

  • Douglas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rolling Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Converse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Glenrock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Orin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orin
    • Orin is located in Converse County
  • Boxelder
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxelder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
    • Boxelder is located in Converse County
  • Shawnee
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Bill
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lost Springs
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Meadow Acres
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Acres
    • Meadow Acres is located in Natrona County

For more communities neighboring Orpha, please visit our County-by-County Page for Orpha.

Converse County ...

Orpha is located in Converse County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Converse County: Albany, Campbell, Carbon, Johnson, Natrona, Niobrara, Platte & Weston.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orpha ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orpha.

Airports Near Orpha ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Orpha and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Orpha.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orpha. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orpha.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Orpha), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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