Huntington Beach CA Area Information

Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach is located on the Pacific Ocean in northwestern Orange County. It is surrounded by Westminster to the North, Fountain Valley to the Northeast, Costa Mesa and Newport Beach to the East and Seal Beach to the Northwest. Los Angeles is located 35 miles to the Northwest and San Diego is 95 miles to the Southeast.

Founded in the late 1880s, Huntington Beach was incorporated on Feb. 17. 1909. The current population is approximately 200,000. It is the third largest city in Orange County, the 11th largest city in California and the 92nd largest city in the United States.

The crown jewel of the Huntington Beach recreational system is its nine miles of spacious, sandy beaches. Huntington Beach is also home to one of the largest pleasure piers in the world. The city's park system includes 58 public parks and the largest city-owned and operated regional park in Orange County -- Huntington Central Park. Also within the city's boundaries are three miles of equestrian trails, school playgrounds, a city gym, a seniors' recreation center, two golf courses, 72 tennis courts, a marina, and a protected wildlife preserve.

Businesses include aerospace and high technology; petroleum and petroleum support; manufacturing; computer hardware and software; financial and business services; automobile services; machine shop services and precision instruments to name a few.