Ordbend, California

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Ordbend is a small unincorporated community about 120 feet (37 m) above mean sea level in Glenn County, California. The community is located at along State Route 45 between Glenn and Hamilton City. It's about eight miles (13 km) south of Hamilton City on the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangle, Hamilton City, California. The U.S. Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database, calls its existence official with a feature ID of 1659310 and lists the NAD27 coordinates of the community as 39°37′47″N, 122°00′16″W. The ZIP Code, shared with Glenn and Bayliss, is 95943. The community is inside area code 530. This area is flagged as rural by the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sacramento River passes east of the area. Much of the nearby area is agricultural land under cultivation with rice. Sandhill Cranes are evident in the area during winter. The Ordbend Fire Department holds pancake breakfasts at a local community hall several times a year to raise funds for firefighting equipment.

[edit] Politics

In the state legislature Ordbend is located in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Sam Aanestad, and in the 2nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa. Federally, Ordbend is located in California's 3rd congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13^[1] and is represented by Republican Wally Herger.