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Orange County (officially the County of Orange; often known by its initials O.C.) is a county located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California, United States.
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Orange County is a county located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,186,989, making it the third-most-populous county in California, the sixth-most-populous in the United States, and more populous than 19 American states and Washington, D.C.
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Orange is a city located in northern Orange County, California, United States. It is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the county seat, Santa Ana. Orange is unusual in this region because many of the homes in its Old Town District were built before 1920.
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The Acjachemen are the Indigenous people of San Clemente. Panhe was located about three miles (4.8 km) south of San Clemente, and has been historically documented to be over 9,600 years old.It remains an important site for the Acjachemen.
Spanish era
In 1776 Father Junípero Serra founded Mission San Juan Capistrano, and afterward the local indigenous people were dubbed "Juaneños" in Spanish. Both Native Americans and Spanish settlers established villages near the mission, and local indigenous people were conscripted to work for the mission.
Mexican and Post-Conquest eras
San Clemente was included as part of Rancho Boca de la Playa, granted in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to Emigdio Véjar. Following the American conquest of California, California came under United States sovereignty in 1848. In 1860, Véjar sold the rancho to Juan Ávila, grantee of Rancho Niguel, who later conveyed it to his son-in-law, Pablo Pryor.
San Clemente is bordered by Camp Pendleton and Trestles surf beach in neighboring San Diego County to the south, the Cleveland National Forest to the east, the city of Dana Point to the northwest, the city of San Juan Capistrano to the north, and the CDP Rancho Mission Viejoto the northeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city ha...
The following companies have their corporate headquarters in San Clemente: 1. Cameron Health– Medical device manufacturer 2. ICU Medical– Medical device manufacturer 3. Pick Up Stix– Fast casual Asian food 4. Rainbow Sandals– Manufacturer of premium sandals 5. Stance Socks– Sock and underwear brand
San Clemente is known for its many surfing locations, which include Trestles, Lowers, Middles & Uppers, Cotton's Point, Calafia Beach Park, Riviera, Lasuens (most often called Lost Winds), The Hole, T-Street, The Pier, Linda Lane, 204, North Beach and Poche Beach. It is also home to Surfing Magazine, The Surfer's Journal, and Longboard Magazine. Th...
The city is served by Capistrano Unified School District. Within the city, there are six elementary schools, three middle schools, and one high school. There is also one virtual public K-12 school: Capistrano Connections Academy with flexible hours for students. The elementary schools are: Truman Benedict, Concordia Elementary, Vista Del Mar, Las P...
In the California State Legislature, San Clemente is in the 36th Senate District, represented by Republican Janet Nguyen, and in the 74th Assembly District, represented by Republican Laurie Davies. In the United States House of Representatives, San Clemente is in California's 49th congressional district, represented by Democrat Mike Levin. Accordin...
San Clemente was the setting of the MTV reality show Life of Ryan. It was also the setting of the 2005 film Brick. The town was chosen because it was particularly close to the director Rian Johnson who lived there and went to San Clemente High School, which was the school depicted in the film. Many of the locations in the film are still identical t...
Interstate 5 runs through San Clemente. The Foothill Transportation Corridor (SR 241) had proposed to connect Mission Viejo to the Orange/San Diego county line, running along the east side of San Clemente and through San Onofre State Beach on its way to I-5. The California Coastal Commission rejected this proposal 8–2. Reasons cited for rejection i...
San Clemente is mentioned in the Tom Waits song "Diamonds on My Windshield" from the album The Heart of Saturday Night.San Clemente is mentioned in the 1974 song "Contrabando y traición" by Los Tigres del Norte.Orange County band The Ziggensreleased a song named "San Clemente."The Netflix animated Comedy-Drama Bojack Horsemanfeatures a reference to the town in the first episode of its fourth season following a pasta-related accident: "Disaster al dente off the coast of S...- 233 ft (71 m)
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Bowers Museum. Santa Ana. Multiple. Orange County history, Native American, African, Pre-Columbian and Asian art, paintings, South American ethnographic items, decorative arts, natural history. Bradford House. Placentia. Historic house. Operated by the Placentia Founders Society, furnished in 1900-1920s style.
NameTown/cityTypeSummaryHistoric houseOpen by appointment, home of ...Astor Classics Event CenterMultipleautomobile museum and communications & ...Balboa Island MuseumLocal historyoperated by the Balboa Island Historical ...MultipleOrange County history, Native American, ...Orange County (established 1889) is one of the counties of California, in the United States. It is in southern California, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Its county seat is Santa Ana, and its largest city is Anaheim. The county has 3,186,989 people, as of 2020, spread across just 948 square miles (2,455 square kilometers). It is the ...
Newport Beach, California. / 33.61667°N 117.89750°W / 33.61667; -117.89750. Newport Beach is a coastal city of about 85,000 in southern Orange County, California, United States. Located about 40 miles (64 km) southeast of downtown Los Angeles, Newport Beach is known for its sandy beaches.
