Orin

History

The community was named for Orin Hughitt, the uncle of a railroad official. A post office was established at the Orin Junction in 1891. The name was changed to Orin in 1895, and the post office closed in about 1962. Orin was the final place outlaw Doc Middleton owned and operated a saloon, before dying in the local jail in 1913.

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 approximately 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 km), with 1.0 square mile (2.6 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.26 km) (9.1%) is water.

Most-observed species

• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  304
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  284
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  224
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  221
• Common Grackle

  Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  216
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  189
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  188
• Western Meadowlark

  Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
  186

Most recent

• M 3.6 — 2026-06-07
  35 km SE of Wright, Wyoming
• M 2.9 — 2026-05-01
  34 km SE of Wright, Wyoming
• M 3.5 — 2026-04-30
  30 km SE of Wright, Wyoming
• M 3.2 — 2026-04-13
  31 km SSE of Wright, Wyoming
• M 3 — 2026-04-09
  37 km SSE of Wright, Wyoming
• M 3 — 2026-03-21
  35 km SSE of Wright, Wyoming