Orange County California is the 6th most populous region in the USA, and much more populated than 21 states. Santa Ana is the county seat. Other cities consist of Anaheim, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, as well as San Clemente. Tourist destinations include Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, and lots of others
Mission San Juan Capistrano was the very first European settlement. Bernardo Yorba and Teodosio Yorba obtained land grants for Rancho Canon de Santa Ana and also Rancho Lomas de Santiago in the 1830s. Silver was discovered 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 came to be a weekend break location for very early Hollywood types. Pacific City transformed to Huntington Beach after Henry E. Huntington, president of the Pacific Electric. Farming decreased after The second world war, however Orange County flourished with Interstate 5's opening in 1954, and also Disneyland in 1955.
Northwestern Orange is a coastal plain, and southeastern Orange County touches 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 a lot more densely populated. South Orange County is residential and wealthy. The Santa Ana River is roughly the geographical divide.
Huge Orange County companies 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, and also Panasonic. Avionics Corporation, Mazda, Toshiba, Toyota, Samsung, Kia, Mitsubishi, Kawasaki, and Hyundai have local facilities in Orange County.
Tourism is a large Orange County industry with Disneyland and also Knotts Berry Farm. Resorts supply accessibility to beaches, biking courses, hiking routes, and golf courses. Huntington Beach is "Surf City, U.S.A.". The Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach is a wonderful location for body surfing. The City of Orange's old town features 1950s architecture. Little Saigon is another vacationer 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.