Country: | England |
Static Image Name: | Crossroads, Orton (geograph 4347265).jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Crossroads near Orton Rigg |
Coordinates: | 54.862°N -3.047°W |
Official Name: | Orton Rigg |
Civil Parish: | Orton |
Shire District: | City of Carlisle |
Shire County: | Cumbria |
Region: | North West England |
Constituency Westminster: | Carlisle |
Post Town: | CARLISLE |
Postcode District: | CA5 |
Postcode Area: | CA |
Dial Code: | 01228 |
Os Grid Reference: | NY328524 |
Pushpin Map: | United Kingdom City of Carlisle |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria |
Orton Rigg is a hamlet in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England.
The hamlet is located south-west of the city of Carlisle and north of the village of Thursby. Other nearby settlements include the village of Great Orton and the hamlets of Little Orton, Cumbria, Baldwinholme, Nealhouse and Cardewless.
For transport there is the B5307 road, the A595 road, and the A596 road nearby. There is also the Carlisle railway station, which is on the Settle-Carlisle Line.