Orwood, California
Orwood is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California, United States.[1] It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad 7 miles (11 km) east of Brentwood,[3] at an elevation of 3 feet (1 m). The ZIP Code is 94514. The community is inside area code 925.
Orwood | |
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 Amtrak San Joaquin in Orwood in 1976 | |
  Orwood Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′24″N 121°34′08″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa County |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| GNIS ID[1][2] | 252758 |
| FIPS code[1][2] | 06-54456 |
A post office operated at Orwood from 1913 to 1921.[3] Orwood is named after its promoter, Orville Y. Woodward.[3]
References
- "Orwood (Contra Costa County, California)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
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"FIPS55 Data: California". FIPS55 Data. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved May 10, 2014. External link in
|work=(help) - Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 676. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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