Orange County California is the 6th most populated region in the USA, and much more heavily populated than 21 states. Santa Ana is the county seat. Various other cities include Anaheim, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, as well as San Clemente. Visitor destinations include Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, as well as many others
Mission San Juan Capistrano was the initial European area. Bernardo Yorba and Teodosio Yorba got land grants for Rancho Canon de Santa Ana and Rancho Lomas de Santiago in the 1830s. Silver was uncovered in the Santa Ana Mountains in 1887, and citizens voted to separate from Los Angeles County. Citrus as well as avocados were essential early crops.
The Pacific Electric Railway ran from Los Angeles to Santa Ana and Newport Beach in the very early 1900s, and Orange County became a weekend break location for early Hollywood types. Pacific City transformed to Huntington Beach after Henry E. Huntington, CEO of the Pacific Electric. Farming declined after World War II, yet Orange County grew with Interstate 5's opening in 1954, and also Disneyland in 1955.
Northwestern Orange is a seaside flat area, and southeastern Orange County reaches the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. The Santa Ana River flows through the middle, and tributaries are Santiago Creek, Aliso Creek, San Juan Creek, and also Horsethief Creek. Water rising from a fault line created Laguna Lakes in Laguna Beach.
Anaheim, Fullerton, and also 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 approximately the geographic divide.
Large Orange County companies consist of Ingram Micro, First American Corporation, Broadcom, Western Digital, Pacific Life, Allergan, Edwards Lifesciences, Epicor, Sun Healthcar, Beckman Coulter, Quiksilver, Apria Health Care, Gateway Inc., Linksys, Blizzard Entertainment, and also Panasonic. Avionics Corporation, Mazda, Toshiba, Toyota, Samsung, Kia, Mitsubishi, Kawasaki, and Hyundai have local facilities in Orange County.
Tourism is a huge Orange County market with Disneyland and also Knotts Berry Farm. Resorts supply accessibility to beaches, cycling paths, hiking trails, and golf courses. Huntington Beach is "Surf City, U.S.A.". The Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach is a terrific area for body surfing. The City of Orange's old town has 1950s style. Little Saigon is an additional tourist destination. Mission San Juan Capistrano is home to migrating swallows, and the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is 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.