| Place | Orion |
| County | Ashe |
| State | North Carolina |
| Country | United States of America |
| Continent | North America |
| Time Zone | (UTC-4 to -12, +10, +11), Summer (DST), (UTC-4 to -10[d]) |
| Currency | USA Doller (USD) |
| Dialing Code | +1 |
| Date format | MM/DD/YYYY |
| Driving side | Right side |
| Internet cTLD | .us .gov .mil .edu |
| Language | American English |
| Time difference | minutes |
| Latitude | 36.3976264 |
| Longitude | -81.4209344 |
Orion is located in the county of Ashe of the state of North-Carolina, United States of America. The latitude 36.3976264 and longitude -81.4209344 are the decimal geocoordinate of the Orion.
The official language of Orion
Most of the Orion people speak American English. They also use American English for writing system and they use at schools and education institution. Orion people use American English language for communication.
Orion currency code, date format and dialing code
The vehicle driving side in Orion is right, all vehicles should take right side during driving.
Orion people are using its national currency which is United States doller and its internationl currency code is USD.
Orion phones and mobiles can be accesed by adding the united states country dialing code +1 from abroad. Orion people are following the yyyy/mm/dd date format in day-to-day life. Orion domain name extension( cTLD) is .us .
Nearest airport to Orion
Orion‘s nearest airport / helipad is Ashe County Airport situated at 2.4 miles distance. Few more airports around Orion are as follows.
| Ashe County Airport | 2.4 Miles / 3.8 KM. |
| Skyland Airport | 5.5 Miles / 8.8 KM. |
| Boone Inc Airport | 18.5 Miles / 29.7 KM. |
| Wilkes County Airport | 21.4 Miles / 34.5 KM. |
| Elk River Airport | 30.8 Miles / 49.6 KM. |
Schools in and around Orion
The nearest school to Orion‘s is Ashe Central School situated at 2.4 miles distance. Few more schools around Orion are as follows.
| Ashe Central School | 2.4 Miles / 3.9 KM. |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 3.5 Miles / 5.7 KM. |
| West Jefferson Elementary School | 3.8 Miles / 6.1 KM. |
| Nathans Creek Elementary School | 4.3 Miles / 6.9 KM. |
| Beaver Creek High School | 4.5 Miles / 7.2 KM. |
Beaches in and around Orion
Orion‘s nearest beach is East Beach situated at 143.8 miles distance. Few more beach around Orion are as follows.
| East Beach | 143.8 Miles / 231.5 KM. |
| Garrison Shoals | 188 Miles / 302.6 KM. |
| Shady Beach | 202.6 Miles / 326.1 KM. |
| Pine Bush Beach | 221.8 Miles / 356.9 KM. |
| Canepatch Swash | 235.3 Miles / 378.7 KM. |
Hospitals in and around Orion
Orion‘s nearest hospital is Wilkes Regional Medical Center situated at 22.1 miles distance. Few more hospital around Orion are listed as follows.
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center | 22.1 Miles / 35.5 KM. |
| Grace Hartley Memorial Hospital | 29.9 Miles / 48.1 KM. |
| Blackwelder Hospital (historical) | 34.2 Miles / 55.0 KM. |
| Caldwell Memorial Hospital | 34.2 Miles / 55.1 KM. |
| Watauga Area Mental Health Center | 44.6 Miles / 71.7 KM. |
Falls in and around Orion
Orion‘s nearest falls is Betseys Rock Falls situated at 7.8 miles distance. Few more falls around Orion are as follows.
| Betseys Rock Falls | 7.8 Miles / 12.6 KM. |
| Cascade Falls | 10.4 Miles / 16.8 KM. |
| Long Hope Falls | 12.2 Miles / 19.6 KM. |
| Little Falls | 21.6 Miles / 34.7 KM. |
| Dutch Creek Falls | 25 Miles / 40.2 KM. |
Island in and around Orion
Orion‘s nearest island is Grassy Island situated at 11.7 miles distance. Few more island around Orion are listed as follows.
| Grassy Island | 11.7 Miles / 18.8 KM. |
| Blairs Island | 23.1 Miles / 37.1 KM. |
| Williams Island | 28.1 Miles / 45.3 KM. |
| Watson Island | 29.7 Miles / 47.8 KM. |
| Wagner Island (historical) | 30 Miles / 48.3 KM. |
Park in and around Orion
Mount Jefferson State Park is the nearest park to Orion which is situated around 2.3 miles away from Orion. Few more park around Orion are listed as follows.
| Mount Jefferson State Park | 2.3 Miles / 3.7 KM. |
| Thurmond Chatham Wildlife Management Area | 12.3 Miles / 19.8 KM. |
| Doughton Recreation Area | 13.7 Miles / 22.1 KM. |
| Rendezvous Mountain State Park | 13.7 Miles / 22.1 KM. |
| Howards Knob County Park | 18.3 Miles / 29.5 KM. |
Church in and around Orion
The nearest church to Orion‘s is Friendship Church which is located around 1.9 miles away from Orion. Few more church around Orion are as follows.
| Friendship Church | 1.9 Miles / 3.1 KM. |
| Round Knob Church | 2.2 Miles / 3.5 KM. |
| North Beaver Church | 2.7 Miles / 4.4 KM. |
| Welcome Home Church | 3.2 Miles / 5.1 KM. |
| Midway Church | 3.5 Miles / 5.6 KM. |
Some places sounds alike Orion
Places around Orion
The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Orion are
Wagoner 1.9 Miles.,
Othello 2.8 Miles.,
Jefferson 3.3 Miles.,
Nathans Creek 4 Miles.,
West Jefferson 4 Miles.,
Glendale Springs 4.3 Miles.,
Beaver Creek 4.7 Miles.,
Smethport 4.9 Miles.,
Ore Knob 5.1 Miles.,
Shatley Springs 5.5 Miles.
Orion map
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