Orange County California is the 6th most heavily populated county in the United States, and much more populous than 21 states. Santa Ana is the county seat. Various other cities consist of Anaheim, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, and San Clemente. Vacationer attractions consist of Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, and several others
Mission San Juan Capistrano was the first European settlement. Bernardo Yorba and Teodosio Yorba received land deeds for Rancho Canon de Santa Ana and also Rancho Lomas de Santiago in the 1830s. Silver was found in the Santa Ana Mountains in 1887, and also locals elected to succeed from Los Angeles County. Citrus and avocados were important early produce.
The Pacific Electric Railway ran from Los Angeles to Santa Ana and Newport Beach in the very early 1900s, and Orange County ended up being a weekend break destination for early Hollywood sorts. Pacific City changed to Huntington Beach after Henry E. Huntington, president of the Pacific Electric. Farming decreased after World War II, yet Orange County grew with Interstate 5's opening in 1954, as well as Disneyland in 1955.
Northwestern Orange is a seaside plain, and southeastern Orange County reaches the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. The Santa Ana River moves through the middle, and tributaries are Santiago Creek, Aliso Creek, San Juan Creek, and Horsethief Creek. Water increasing from a geological fault created Laguna Lakes in Laguna Beach.
Anaheim, Fullerton, as well as Santa Ana in north Orange County are older and much more densely populated. South Orange County is residential and upscale. The Santa Ana River is roughly the geographical divide.
Huge Orange County firms include Ingram Micro, First American Corporation, Broadcom, Western Digital, Pacific Life, Allergan, Edwards Lifesciences, Epicor, Sun Healthcar, Beckman Coulter, Quiksilver, Apria Healthcare, Gateway Inc., Linksys, Blizzard Entertainment, as well as Panasonic. Avionics Corporation, Mazda, Toshiba, Toyota, Samsung, Kia, Mitsubishi, Kawasaki, and Hyundai have regional facilities in Orange County.
Tourist is a huge Orange County sector with Disneyland and also Knotts Berry Farm. Resorts give access to beaches, biking courses, hiking routes, as well as golf courses. Huntington Beach is "Surf City, U.S.A.". The Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach is a great location for body surfing. The City of Orange's old town has 1950s design. Little Saigon is one more tourist location. Mission San Juan Capistrano is home to migrating swallows, and the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum remains in Yorba Linda.
The Los Angeles Angels play in Anaheim and won the 2002 World Series. The Anaheim Ducks won the 2007 Stanley Cup. The Toshiba Classic is held in March at the Newport Beach Country Club. Orange County SC is the United Soccer League team.