Orland, California

Orland, California
City of Orland
Orland train station in 1969; now located at the Glenn County Fairgrounds.
Orland train station in 1969; now located at the Glenn County Fairgrounds.
Location within Glenn County
Location within Glenn County
Orland is located in California
Orland
Orland
Location within California
Orland is located in the United States
Orland
Orland
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 39°44′51″N 122°11′47″W / 39.74750°N 122.19639°W / 39.74750; -122.19639
Country United States
State California
CountyGlenn
IncorporatedNovember 11, 1909[1]
Area
 • Total2.98 sq mi (7.72 km2)
 • Land2.98 sq mi (7.72 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation259 ft (79 m)
Population
 • Total7,622
 • Density2,600/sq mi (990/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95963
Area code530
FIPS code06-54274
GNIS feature IDs1659315, 2411335
WebsiteOrland, California

Orland is a city in Glenn County, California. The population as of the 2020 census was 8,298.[5] The population was 7,291 at the 2010 census, up from 6,281 at the 2000 census, making Orland the most populous and fastest growing city in Glenn County. Orland is located 16 miles (26 km) north of Willows,[6] at an elevation of 259 feet (79 m).[3] Interstate 5, (north–south) passes west of the downtown area while State Route 32 (east–west) passes through downtown.

A member of Bee City USA, Orland is the "Queen Bee Capital of North America" owing to its robust local and regional queen bee production as part of the county's agricultural products. It is home of the Honeybee Discovery Center museum.[7] Annual events include the Queen Bee Festival in June and OktoBEEfest in October.

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Orland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference OrlandDecennialCensus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Orland city, California". www.census.gov. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  6. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 288. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  7. ^ "Honeybee Discovery Center". Retrieved February 23, 2023.