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Orange County Cities & Communities
Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Anaheim Hills, Brea, Buena Park, Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Coto de Caza, Cypress, Dana Point, Foothill Ranch, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, La Habra, Lake Forest, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Midway City, Mission Viejo, Modjeska Canyon, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, North Tustin, Orange, Placentia, Rancho Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Rossmoor, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Santa Ana Heights, Seal Beach, Silverado Canyon, Stanton, Sunset Beach, Surfside, Trabuco Canyon, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster and Yorba Linda.
Lake Mission Viejo (photo by James Hoppe) in Mission Viejo, CA
Orange County, CA
Orange County, officially the County of Orange, is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in the state of California, covers 948 square miles (2,460 km2) and has a population of 3.2 million residents, making it the 3rd most populous county in California, the 6th most populous in the U.S., and more populous than 21 states in the United States. Although mostly suburban, it is the 2nd most densely populated county in the state, behind San Francisco County. Each of the county's 3 most populous cities, Anaheim, Santa Ana (the county seat), and Irvine has a population exceeding 300,000. Huntington Beach, the 4th most populous city, has a population of slightly under 200,000 people. 6 cities are on the Pacific coast, including Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point and San Clemente.
The O.C. Layout
Orange County is included in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county has 34 incorporated cities. Older cities like Santa Ana, Anaheim, Orange and Fullerton have traditional downtowns dating back to the 19th century, while newer commercial developments or edge cities stretch along I-5 between Disneyland and Santa Ana and between South Coast Plaza and the Irvine Business Complex, and cluster at Irvine Spectrum. Although single-family homes make up the dominant landscape for most of the county, Northern and Central Orange County is relatively more urbanized and dense as compared to those areas beyond Irvine, which are less dense, though still contiguous and primarily suburban rather than exurban.
San Clemente Pier (photo by James Hoppe) in San Clemente, CA
Physical Geography
Orange County is bordered on the southwest by the Pacific Ocean, on the north by Los Angeles County, on the northeast by San Bernardino County, on the east by Riverside County, and on the southeast by San Diego County.
The northwestern part of the county lies on the coastal plain of the Los Angeles Basin, while the southeastern end rises into the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. Most of Orange County's population reside in one of two shallow coastal valleys that lie in the basin, the Santa Ana Valley and the Saddleback Valley. The Santa Ana Mountains lie within the eastern boundaries of the county and of the Cleveland National Forest. The high point is Santiago Peak (5,689 ft (1,734 m), about 20 mi (32 km) east of Santa Ana. Santiago Peak and nearby Modjeska Peak, just 200 ft (60 m) shorter, form a ridge known as Saddleback, visible from almost everywhere in the county. The Peralta Hills extend westward from the Santa Ana Mountains through the communities of Anaheim Hills, Orange, and ending in Olive. The Loma Ridge is another prominent feature, running parallel to the Santa Ana Mountains through the central part of the county, separated from the taller mountains to the east by Santiago Canyon.
Diver's Cove at Heisler Park (photo by Jeff Herrera) in Laguna Beach, CA
Orange County Sports
Many world-class / legendary professional sports athletes in soccer (Matthew Hoppe - photo); golf (Tiger Woods); basketball (Kobe Bryant); track and field (Florence Griffith Joyner); baseball (Mike Trout); and football (Tony Gonzalez) were born, raised and/or call(ed) Orange County their home. Orange County's active outdoor culture is also represented by a host of Olympic / professional athletes in bodybuilding, cycling, diving/swimming, figure skating, gymnastics, mixed martial arts, skateboarding, surfing, tennis, volleyball, water polo, wrestling, etc. The county's National Hockey League (NHL) team, the Anaheim Ducks play at the Honda Center, and its Major League Baseball (MLB) team, the Los Angeles Angels play in Anaheim at Angel Stadium.
Matthew Hoppe - 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup - Martinique vs. USA match on 7/15/2021 at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS (photo by Nick Smith / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Orange County Beaches
The area's warm Mediterranean climate and 42 miles (68 km) of year-round beaches attract millions of tourists annually. Huntington Beach is a hot spot for sunbathing and surfing; nicknamed Surf City, U.S.A., it is home to many surfing competitions. The Wedge, at the tip of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, is one of the most famous body surfing spots in the world. Southern California surf culture is prominent in Orange County's beach cities.
Huntington Beach Pier (photo by "Drone Eddie" Paige) in Huntington Beach, CA
Orange County Attractions
Orange County's major tourist destinations include the theme parks Disneyland (photo) and Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim and Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park. Historical points of interest include Mission San Juan Capistrano, the renowned destination of migrating swallows, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library, Birthplace and Museum in Yorba Linda, and John Wayne's yacht, the Wild Goose or USS YMS-328, in Newport Harbor. Notable structures include the historic Balboa Pavilion, located on the Balboa Peninsula, facing Balboa Island; and the Huntington Beach Pier.
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