Lake Forest, California
Lake Forest is a city in Orange County, California. At the 2020 census, 85,858 people lived here.[4]
Coordinates: 33°38′30″N 117°41′27″W / 33.64167°N 117.69083°WCoordinates: 33°38′30″N 117°41′27″W / 33.64167°N 117.69083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Orange |
Incorporated | December 20, 1991[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 16.79 sq mi (43.49 km2) |
• Land | 16.71 sq mi (43.29 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
Elevation | 489 ft (148 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 85,858 |
• Rank | 97th in California |
• Density | 5,113.6/sq mi (1,974.20/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 92609, 92610, 92630, 92679 |
FIPS code | 06-39496 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1656503, 2411602 |
Website | www |
Lake Forest, California Media
Lake Forest's origins lie in Rancho Cañada de los Alisos, granted in 1842 to José Antonio Serrano. By 1863, the community that grew up in Serrano's rancho came to be known as El Toro.
References
- ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Lake Forest". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Lake Forest (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2021.