Orange County, California is the
vacation destination that millions upon millions of visitors visit
annually. Theme parks such as the original Disneyland, California
Adventure, Knotts Berry Farm and miles of beaches make this highly
desirable county a vacation delight,
even for locals! Orange County consists of 798.2 square miles
with 34 incorporated cities, 42 miles of beaches, 125 miles of
bikeways and 200 miles of hiking trails. Latest statistics rank Orange
County population over 3 million, making OC the second largest
county in California. Even with a population that large, Orange County ranked 4th nationally among US regions for median household income in 2000 (and much
higher today) and 3rd for adult Internet usage. A recent
survey ranked Orange County #2 in wireless connectivity. Orange
County is one of the most densely populated of 58
California Counties.
The
County of Orange, also known as Orange County or OC is the perfect place
for the California weekend getaway.
A stay at Orange County hotels should be
included on your research list when considering a California trip.
It's no wonder that the largest employer in Orange County is the Walt
Disney Company with over 21,000 workers making up over 20% of the
approx. 100,000 travel industry jobs in Orange County. California's #1
theme park attraction, Disneyland counted over 18 million visitors to
Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure in 2003, according to
Amusement Business. Orange County was the preferred destination
for millions of travelers and ranked third in visitor volumes among all
California counties in the latest figures released from the California
Tour & Trade Commission. Other attractions that contributed to visitor
volumes included Knott's
Berry Farm (5th in California theme park attendance), Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, Edison Field, Crystal Cathedral
and the O.C. Performing Arts Center. The top Shopping Malls are South
Coast Plaza (over $1.1 billion in taxable sales), Fashion Island ($535
million taxable sales), The Marketplace Tustin/Irvine ($468 million),
Brea Mall ($409 million) and The Shops at Mission Viejo ($312 million).
Other malls include The Block in Orange, Westfield's Mainplace
Mall and Westminster Mall.
Los Angeles International Airport is 35
miles from the Orange County border and
John Wayne/Orange County Airport
is used by county residents for national travel. Buses serving the
county are operated by the Orange County Transportation Authority.
Amtrak train stations are located in Fullerton, Anaheim, Irvine and San
Juan Capistrano. Two state universities are: University California
Irvine (UCI) and California State University Fullerton (CSUF).
A brief history timeline of Orange County.
Orange County Landmarks
Orange County, California is the
vacation destination that millions upon millions of visitors visit
annually. Theme parks such as the original Disneyland, California
Adventure, Knotts Berry Farm and miles of beaches make this highly
desirable.
Orange County Cities (list of
officially recognized cities):
Aliso Viejo,
Anaheim
Brea
Buena Park
Costa Mesa
Cypress
Dana Point
Fountain Valley
Fullerton
Garden Grove
Huntington Beach
Irvine
Laguna Beach
Laguna Hills
Laguna Niguel
Laguna Woods
La Habra
Lake Forest
La Palma
Los Alamitos
Mission Viejo
Newport Beach
Orange
Placentia
Rancho Santa Margarita
San Clemente
San Juan Capistrano
Santa Ana
Seal
Beach
Stanton
Tustin
Villa Park
Westminster
Yorba Linda
Orange County Communities
Corona del Mar
Newport Coast
Rossmoor
Sunset Beach
Surfside
