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. 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.