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The Cities and communities of Orange County, California *

Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Anaheim Hills, Atwood

Balboa, Balboa Island, Big Canyon, Brea, Buena Park

Capistrano Beach, Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Coto de Caza, Cowan Heights, Cypress

Dana Point, Dove Canyon

East Irvine, El Modena, El Toro, Emerald Bay

Foothill Ranch, Fountain Valley, Fullerton

Garden Grove

Huntington Beach

Irvine

Kite Hill

Ladera Ranch, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Beach, Laguna Canyon, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Las Flores, Leisure World-Seal Beach, Lemon Heights, Lido Isle, Los Alamitos

Midway City, Mission Viejo, Modjeska Canyon, Monarch Beach

Newport Beach, Newport Coast, North Laguna Hills, Northwood

Olinda, Olive, Orange, Orange Hills, Orange Park Acres

Pelican Hill, Placentia, Portola Hills

Rancho Santa Margarita, Rossmoor

San Clemente, San Joaquin Hills, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Santa Ana Heights, Santiago Canyon, Seal Beach, Shady Canyon, Silverado Canyon, South Laguna, Stanton, Sunset Beach, Surfside

Three Arch Bay, Trabuco Canyon, Trabuco Highlands, Turtle Rock, Tustin, Tustin Highlands

Villa Park

West Anaheim, Westminster, Woodbridge

Yorba Linda

*This list of cities may not be complete. The list may contain towns, cities, villages, boroughs, neighborhoods, townships, ghost towns and other populated places.

If you have information about any of these unlinked communities, please send it to us and we will add a page for that community. Some of these places above may only be neighborhoods or local area names and are not listed with the census at all or just included in a larger surrounding designated census area..

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Information & Facts about Orange County, California

Government

Official Orange County Website
Hall of Administration
10 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
County Operator: 714.834.5400

Orange County Superior Court

County of Orange Harbors Beaches & Parks
1 Irvine Park Rd., RPO
Orange, CA 92862
Phone: 714-973-6865
Toll-free: 866-OCPARKS
Fax: 714-771-6862
Email: Ocparks@pfrd.ocgov.com
Learn about bike paths, nature trails, equestrian trails, lakes, fishing and more

Orange County Public Library

Orange County Public Library Headquarters
1501 E. St. Andrew Pl. 
Santa Ana, CA.  92705
on the corner of Grand Ave.
Telephone (714) 566-3000
(No public materials at this address)

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Facts

Orange County has 34 cities

Highest point: 5,687 feet above sea level (Santiago Peak)

Lowest point: sea level

Average income:
1990 - $63,478
2003 - $72,985

Per capita income: $39,624

Average house price:
1990 - $282,058
2003 - $428,000

Size:

798 square miles
42 miles of coastline

Population:
1890 - 13,589
1900 - 19,696
1910 - 34,436
1920 - 61,375
1930 - 118,674
1940 - 130,760
1950 - 216,224
1960 - 703,925
1970 - 1,420,386
1980 - 1,932,709
1990 - 2,978,800
1997 - 2,659,300
2000 - 2,846,289
2004 - 2,987,591
2005 - 3,056,865 (1-1-05)
2005 - 3,094,461 (projection)
2010 - 3,291,628 (projection)
2020 - 3,485,179 (projection)
2030 - 3,552,742 (projection)

Beaches: 9
Harbors: 3

Bikeways: 125+ miles
Hiking Trails: 200+ miles

Median Family Income: $61,812
Median Housing Cost: $253,969

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History

Here is a history page for Orange County with several links and varied historical information.

Here is another history page for the county.

How was Orange County named?

Orange County was not a rare name back in 1880. Six other states also had an Orange County as well as many cities and towns named Orange. Taken from Los Angeles County on 11 March 1889, Orange County was named because of the successful orange industry here. Hundreds of orange groves dotted the county area, making it beautiful and sweet-smelling during the orange blossom season each year.

The first explorers to come to the Orange County area came in late July in 1769. For more details see any of the history websites shown above.

To obtain records of all types from Orange County, use this forms page

Genealogical Society of North Orange County California
P.O. Box 706
Yorba Linda, California 92885

Orange County California Genealogical Society

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Links

Orange County on the Web - listing businesses, entertainment, dining, services, community information, and more.

Anaheim/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau
800 W. Katella Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92802
Phone: 714-765-8874

Access Guide - offers local information including fitness schedules, live music, entertainment, calendars, menus, promotions, directories and more.

Orange County information at Cox.net

Orange County.net

Orange County Employees Retirement System

Colleges and Universities in Orange County

Natural History of Orange County - great links for scientific information about the natural history of the county.

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Attractions

Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace in Yorba Linda
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Phone: (714) 993-5075
Fax: (714) 528-0544

Major Shopping Malls are: South Coast Plaza, Fashion Island, Brea Mall, Mainplace, The Block at Orange, and Westminster Mall.

Mission San Juan Capistrano
PO Box 697
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92693
(949) 234-1300 ext. 315

Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana
Phone: 714-542-2823

Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim
2695 East Katella Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92806
Phone: 714.704.2400
Home of the Mighty Ducks
NHL Hockey

Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park

Disneyland - Walt Disney opened the Magic Kingdom in Anaheim in 1955

The Orange County Fair

Orange County Natural History Museum
28372 Alicia Parkway
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Phone:(949) 831-3287
learn about local natural history from fossils, modern animals and plants.

Orange County Performing Arts Center
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: 714-556-2787

Crystal Cathedral
13280 Chapman Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
Phone: 714/971-4013
Fax: 714/971-4315
Email: reservations@crystalcathedral.org

Orange County Bird of Prey Center
OCBPC
23352 El Perro Street
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Contact (949) 837-0786 for more information

Irvine Park Railroad
1/3 scale replica of a 1863 C. P. Huntington locomotive that helped make the first intercontinental crossing.
Summer Hours Open Daily from 10Am-4:30Pm M-F 10Am - 5Pm Sat, Sun
Winter Hour Open Daily from 10Am-4Pm All Week

Orange County Zoo
1 Irvine Park Road
Orange, CA 92869
(714)973-6847

The Los Angeles Angels at Anaheim
Professional Baseball
at Angel Stadium of Anaheim
2000 Gene Autry Way
Anaheim, CA 92806
Phone: 714/940-2000
Fax: 714/940-2244

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