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Orange County is a county that can be found in the state of California in the United States of America and is considered as a tourist center.

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Orange County is a county that can be found in the state of California in the United States of America and is considered as a tourist center.

See the fact file below for more information on the Orange County or alternatively, you can download our 22-page Orange County worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment.

Key Facts & Information

INTRODUCTION

  • Orange County is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in California.
  • Orange County is considered as the third-most populous county in California and is also considered as the sixth most populous in the United States of America.
  • Orange County’s three (3) most populous cities include: (1) Anaheim, (2) Santa Ana, and (3) Irvine.
  • Santa Ana is considered as the county seat of the Orange County. The county seat is the label given to a city where the administrative center is located.
  • Orange County has 34 incorporated cities.
  • Orange County is considered as a tourist center with tourist spots or attractions including Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Modjeska House, and Angel Stadium.
  • Orange County also has several popular beaches along the coastline that attract tourists.

GEOGRAPHY

  • Orange County is bordered to the southwest by the Pacific Ocean, to the north by Los Angeles County, to the northeast by San Bernardino County, to the east by Riverside County, and to the southeast by San Diego County.
  • The northwestern area of the Orange County lies on the coastal plain of the Los Angeles Basin.
  • The primary source of water of the Orange County is the Santa Ana River which flows through the middle of the county in the direction of northeast to southwest.
  • Other creeks that can be found within the Orange County include the Aliso Creek, San Juan Creek, and the Horsethief Creek.
  • Usually, the Orange County gets subdivided into two (2) regions: (1) North Orange County and (2) South Orange County.
  • North Orange County includes Anaheim, Fullerton, and Santa Ana.
  • North Orange County is considered to be closer to the Los Angeles County based on its culture.
  • South Orange County includes Irvine, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Mission Viejo, and San Clemente.
  • Sometimes, Costa Mesa gets categorized as part of South Orange County also.
  • South Orange County has a more residential vibe and more recently developed as compared to the North Orange County.
  • Another subdivision that sometimes gets considered is the Orange Coast.
  • The Orange Coast includes six (6) cities that border the Pacific Ocean: (1) Seal Beach, (2) Huntington Beach, (3) Newport Beach, (4) Laguna Beach, (5) Dana Point, and (6) San Clemente.

RIVERS

  • The largest rivers in Orange County are the Santa Ana River and the San Gabriel River.
  • Other watercourses that can be found within Orange County include:
    • Coyote Creek
    • Santiago Creek
    • San Diego Creek
    • Aliso Creek
    • San Juan Creek

DEMOGRAPHICS

  • Orange County is considered as the second most populous county in California.
  • The people of Orange County are known as “Orange Countians.”
  • In 2014, it was recorded that Orange County has the 6th most number of religious organizations out of all United States counties.
  • Orange County also serves as a home for several religious organizations including the Newport Beach California Temple, the Islamic Center of Irvine, the Pao Fa Temple, and the Jain Center of Southern California.

GOVERNMENT

  • Orange County is a charter county of California wherein its county seat can be found in Santa Ana.
  • The elected offices of the government of Orange County are composed of the five-member board of supervisors, the assessor, the auditor-controller, the clerk-recorder, the district attorney-public administrator, the sheriff-coroner, and the treasurer-tax collector.

ECONOMY

  • Orange County serves as the home for several headquarters of different companies.
  • Orange County also serves as the headquarters for some of the Fortune 500 companies including Ingram Micro, Broadcom, Western Digital, and Pacific Life.
  • Some notable technology companies that can be found in Orange County include VIZIO (a TV and soundbar company), Linksys (a router manufacturing company), Blizzard Entertainment (a video/computer game creating company), and Panasonic Avionics Corporation (an in-flight product manufacturing company).
  • There are also regional headquarters that are located in Orange County. Some of them include Mazda, Toshiba, Toyota, Samsung, Mitsubishi, Kawasaki Motors, and Hyundai.
  • Tourism plays an important role to the economy of Orange County.
  • Anaheim is considered as the primary tourist hub of the county, with the Disneyland Resort’s Disneyland being considered as the second most visited theme park in the world.

Orange County Worksheets

This is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about the Orange County across 22 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use Orange County worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the Orange County which is a county that can be found in the state of California in the United States of America and is considered as a tourist center.

Complete List Of Included Worksheets

  • Orange County Facts
  • Additional
  • Cities
  • Two
  • Borders
  • Oranges
  • Unscramble
  • Own
  • Logos
  • Let’s Visit
  • Go!

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