Orin, Washington

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Orin, Washington
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Orin, Washington
Coordinates: 48°29′28″N117°54′36″W / 48.49111°N 117.91000°W / 48.49111; -117.91000
Country United States
State Washington
County Stevens
Elevation
[1]
1,568 ft (478 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99114
Area code 509
GNIS feature ID1524072 [1]

Orin is an unincorporated community in Stevens County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] It is located on the Colville River. U.S. Route 395 passes through the community.

History

A post office called Orin was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1944. [2] The community has the name of Orin S. Winslow. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orin, Washington
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  3. Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 202.