Orin, Wyoming

Orin, Wyoming
CDP
Orin, Wyoming
Coordinates: 42°39′12″N 105°11′33″W / 42.65333°N 105.19250°W / 42.65333; -105.19250Coordinates: 42°39′12″N 105°11′33″W / 42.65333°N 105.19250°W / 42.65333; -105.19250
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Converse
Area
 • Total 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
 • Land 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (.3 km2)
Elevation 4,705 ft (1,434 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 46
 • Density 41/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Area code(s) 307
FIPS code 56-58100[2]
GNIS feature ID 1592478[3]

Orin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Converse County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 46 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Orin Junction was established in 1891, the name was changed to Orin in 1895, and the post office closed in about 1962.[4] The community was named for Orin Hughitt, the uncle of a railroad official.[5]

Geography

The community is located at the intersection of Interstate 25/U.S. Route 26/U.S. Route 87 and U.S. Route 18/U.S. Route 20. Orin is about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Douglas. A BNSF Railway line runs through the community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (9.1%) of it water.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Converse County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  5. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 111.
  6. ↑ "2010 Wyoming Place Names". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2012.


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