Abandoned Record
About Orrin
Orrin is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pierce County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Orrin had a population of 7.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Orrin, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Orrin is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Orrin
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1954 Minot sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Orrin sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Minot sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Velva sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Orrin
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our North Dakota index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Orrin": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Orrin, North Dakota": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q4135819.
- USGS GNIS 1030580.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).