Orange County, California
Orange County (established 1889) is one of the counties of California, in the United States. It is in southern California, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Its county seat is Santa Ana, and its largest city is Anaheim.
The county has 3,186,989 people, as of 2020,[1] spread across just 948 square miles (2,455 square kilometers). It is the third most populous county in California. The west-flowing Santa Ana River divides the county into north and south parts.[2] On the north, the San Gabriel River forms its border with Los Angeles County. Orange County has medium-sized cities including Anaheim, Orange, Huntington Beach, Fullerton and Irvine. The county is mostly residential.
Some famous attractions, such as Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm, are in Orange County. The professional sports teams in Orange County include the Los Angeles Angels and Anaheim Ducks.
Orange County was a part of Los Angeles county until 1889. The county grew quickly after World War 2 becoming a place where people would live but work in Los Angeles or other counties. Aerospace and light industry along with tourism and services were primary employers. [3]
Orange County, California Media
Mission San Juan Capistrano, photochrom print by William Henry Jackson c. 1899
The Orange County watershed
Aerial view of an edge city: Irvine Business Complex (top), John Wayne Airport runway (upper center), South Coast Metro buildings (lower center) and below, the South Coast Plaza mall
Three Arch Bay in Laguna Beach, Southern Orange County
Charter of the County of Orange, with amendments through June 2016
The developing Financial District in the City of Irvine, California. Pictured is Park Place Irvine, the largest office center in Orange County. Behind is the Irvine Jamboree Center, owned by the Irvine Company. There are dozens of additional towers in the surrounding area, almost all within Irvine borders.
An exterior view of Mainplace Mall. Santa Ana, CA, USA
1965 aerial photo of Anaheim Disneyland, Disneyland Hotel with its Monorail Station. The Disneyland Heliport, surrounding orange groves, Santa Ana Freeway (now I-5) and the Melodyland Theater "in the round," and part of the City of Anaheim. Anaheim Stadium can be seen under construction near the upper left.
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Orange County, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Santa Ana River Watershed". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ↑ "A Brief History of Orange County – Orange County Historical Society". Retrieved 2025-02-18.
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Orange County, California travel guide from Wikivoyage- Orange County’s Changing Politics – slideshow by The New York Times
- Orange County, California Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine on National Association Of Counties
- Filming Locations in Orange County Archived 2017-05-25 at the Wayback Machine