Orange County California is the 6th most populated area in the USA, and more populated 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 also San Clemente. Visitor destinations consist of Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, as well as lots of others
Mission San Juan Capistrano was the very first European area. Bernardo Yorba and Teodosio Yorba obtained land deeds for Rancho Canon de Santa Ana and Rancho Lomas de Santiago in the 1830s. Silver was discovered in the Santa Ana Mountains in 1887, and also residents voted to separate from Los Angeles County. Citrus and also avocados were important very early produce.
The Pacific Electric Railway ran from Los Angeles to Santa Ana and Newport Beach in the early 1900s, and Orange County came to be a weekend break location for early Hollywood sorts. Pacific City changed to Huntington Beach after Henry E. Huntington, president of the Pacific Electric. Farming declined after World War II, but Orange County grew with Interstate 5's opening in 1954, and Disneyland in 1955.
Northwestern Orange is a seaside 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 also Horsethief Creek. Water increasing from a fault line formed Laguna Lakes in Laguna Beach.
Anaheim, Fullerton, as well as Santa Ana in north Orange County are older and a lot more densely inhabited. South Orange County is residential and upscale. The Santa Ana River is approximately the geographical divide.
Large Orange County firms consist of 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 local facilities in Orange County.
Tourism is a vast Orange County sector with Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm. Resorts provide access to beaches, biking courses, hiking trails, and also 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 style. Little Saigon is one more tourist destination. 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 staged in March at the Newport Beach Country Club. Orange County SC is the United Soccer League team.