Orange County California is the sixth most populous area in the USA, and a lot more heavily populated than 21 states. Santa Ana is the county seat. Other cities include Anaheim, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, and San Clemente. Tourist destinations include Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, and numerous 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 as well as Rancho Lomas de Santiago in the 1830s. Silver was found in the Santa Ana Mountains in 1887, and also locals elected to separate from Los Angeles County. Citrus and also avocados were essential very early crops.
The Pacific Electric Railway ranged from Los Angeles to Santa Ana and Newport Beach in the very early 1900s, and Orange County ended up being a weekend destination for early Hollywood sorts. Pacific City transformed to Huntington Beach after Henry E. Huntington, president of the Pacific Electric. Agriculture declined after World War II, however Orange County boomed with Interstate 5's opening in 1954, and also Disneyland in 1955.
Northwestern Orange is a seaside flat area, and southeastern Orange County touches the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains. The Santa Ana River flows in the middle, and tributaries are Santiago Creek, Aliso Creek, San Juan Creek, and also Horsethief Creek. Water increasing from a fault line created Laguna Lakes in Laguna Beach.
Anaheim, Fullerton, and also 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 approximately the geographical divide.
Large 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, and also Panasonic. Avionics Corporation, Mazda, Toshiba, Toyota, Samsung, Kia, Mitsubishi, Kawasaki, and Hyundai have regional centers in Orange County.
Tourist is a huge Orange County market 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 great location for body surfing. The City of Orange's old town features 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.