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. Some other big cities include Anaheim, Orange, Huntington Beach, Fullerton and Irvine. The county is mostly residential.
The highest average income in Orange County is $203,091, in the city of Villa Park. Some famous attractions, such as Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm, are in Orange County. The tallest building in Orange County is the 37-story One Broadway Plaza, an unfinished building in Santa Ana. It will be 497 feet (151 m) tall when it is completed.
Orange County, California Media
José de Grácia Cruz was a Acjachemen man indigenous to the area that is now Orange County.
From 1776 to 1833, there were 4,317 baptisms and 3,153 deaths of native people recorded at Mission San Juan Capistrano (pictured in 1921).
Los Angeles County Before OC Secession
Old Mission orange crate label
Photo of 1921 Orange County map — in Southern California. * From the 1921 promotional brochure, "Orange County California, Nature's Prolific Wonderland - Spring Eternal."*Rights Advisory*No known restrictions.
Mendez v. Westminster (1947) overturned racial segregation in California schools. The case was initiated when Sylvia Mendez (pictured) was turned away from enrolling at a primary school in Westminster.
Laguna Beach in 2010 (with Newport Beach in background)
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
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.
Other websites
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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