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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- California
- County
- Glenn
- Incorporated
- November 11, 1909
- Total
- 2.99 sq mi (7.74 km )
- Land
- 2.99 sq mi (7.74 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km ) 0%
- Elevation
- 259 ft (79 m)
- Density
- 2,780/sq mi (1,070/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−8 ( Pacific (PST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−7 (PDT)
- Area codes
- 530,837
- Fips code
- 06-54274
- Gnis feature ids
- 1659315 , 2411335
- Website
- Orland, California
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Orland is a city in Glenn County, California, United States. The population was 8,298 at the 2020 census, up from 7,291 at the 2010 census, making Orland the most populous city in Glenn County. Orland is located 16 miles (26 km) north of Willows, at an elevation of 259 feet (79 m). 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. Annual events include the Queen Bee Festival in June and OktoBEEfest in October.
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