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Orin, Washington
Orin, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Orin, Washington
Orin, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Country United States
State Washington
County Stevens
Elevation
1,600 ft (500 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99114
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1524072

Orin is a small, quiet place in Stevens County, in the state of Washington. It's not a big city, but an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and people living together, but it doesn't have its own official town government. Orin is located right by the Colville River, and a main road called U.S. Route 395 passes through it.

A Look Back: Orin's History

Orin got its own post office way back in 1902. This was a place where people could send and receive letters and packages. The post office stayed open for many years, until 1944. The community was named after a person called Orin S. Winslow.

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