Orin, Wyoming

Orin, Wyoming
CDP
Orin, Wyoming
Coordinates: 42°39′12″N 105°11′33″W / 42.65333°N 105.19250°WCoordinates: 42°39′12″N 105°11′33″W / 42.65333°N 105.19250°W
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
County	Converse
Area
• Total	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km^2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km^2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (.3 km^2)
Elevation	4,705 ft (1,434 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	46
• Density	41/sq mi (16/km^2)
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. 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.