Orange County California is the sixth most populous county in the United States, and more heavily 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, as well as San Clemente. Vacationer destinations consist of Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, and many others
Mission San Juan Capistrano was the initial European area. Bernardo Yorba and Teodosio Yorba received 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 voted to succeed from Los Angeles County. Citrus and avocados were important early crops.
The Pacific Electric Railway ran from Los Angeles to Santa Ana and Newport Beach in the early 1900s, and Orange County ended up being a weekend destination for early Hollywood types. Pacific City transformed to Huntington Beach after Henry E. Huntington, CEO of the Pacific Electric. Farming decreased after The second world war, but Orange County boomed 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 flows through the center, and tributaries are Santiago Creek, Aliso Creek, San Juan Creek, as well as Horsethief Creek. Water rising 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 inhabited. South Orange County is residential and affluent. The Santa Ana River is roughly the geographical 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 Healthcare, Gateway Inc., Linksys, Blizzard Entertainment, and also Panasonic. Avionics Corporation, Mazda, Toshiba, Toyota, Samsung, Kia, Mitsubishi, Kawasaki, and Hyundai have local centers in Orange County.
Tourism is a huge Orange County market with Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm. Resorts give access to beaches, cycling paths, hiking routes, and also golf courses. Huntington Beach is "Surf City, U.S.A.". The Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach is a fantastic place for body surfing. The City of Orange's old town features 1950s architecture. Little Saigon is an additional 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 staged in March at the Newport Beach Country Club. Orange County SC is the United Soccer League team.