Orange County

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Orange County is a region of Southern California.

	orange county Travel Guide : 1 Regions 2 Cities 3 Understand 4 Talk 5 Get in 5.1 By car 5.2 By air 5.3 By train 6 Get around 7 See 8 Do 9 Eat 10 Drink 11 Stay safe 12 Get out

Regions

• Beach Cities
• Inland Cities

Cities

There are many cities in Orange County; here are a few of the major ones.

• Anaheim - Home of Disneyland, Mighty Ducks(National Hockey League), and Angels (Major League Baseball), second most populous
• Santa Ana - one of the oldest and largest cities in Orange County, most populous
• Irvine - one of youngest and the largest city in terms of land size.
• Huntington Beach - "Surf City". Has long tradition with surfing.
• Costa Mesa
• Newport Beach - one of the richest communities in the nation.
• San Juan Capistrano
• Mission Viejo
• Buena Park - The City known as the home of Knotts Berry Farm, lots of used car lots, It is the gateway to Los Angeles. Los Angeles

Understand

Comprising of 34 incorporated cities and various unincorporated regions, it has a total population of more than 3 million, and is the fifth largest county in the United States. The population of these cities range from over 300,000 (Santa Ana and Anaheim) to merely 6,200 (Villa Park). Bordering Los Angeles on the north and stretching towards San Diego in the south, and Riverside County on the east. Orange County is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean and the east by the Santa Ana Mountains. The area enjoys beautiful beaches and warm weather year round. Orange County has a repuation for being more conservative than the rest of California.

Orange Couty is in the Pacific Time Zone and practices Daylight Savings Time.

For emergencies in Orange County, dial 911 toll-free from any phone including payphones. Note that dialing 911 from a cell-phone will place you in contact with the California Highway Patrol.

Santa Ana is the county seat.

• Orange County info from the Orange County Government  (http://www.ocgov.com/ocinfo.asp)
• Official Visitors Guide to Orange County (http://www.visitorangecounty.net/)

Talk

English and Spanish are the two most common languages spoken in Orange County. Most government agencies will have someone available who speaks Spanish. In North Orange Couty, many businesses will have someone who speaks Spanish on staff but the further south into Orange one travels, the less likely this will become. Because of the ethnic diversity of Southern California, there are many neighborhoods where other languages are dominant, mostly from Asian countries.

Get in

By car

Several freeways provide access to Orange County.

• From the south: Interstate 5
• From the north: Intestates 5 and 405

By air

• John Wayne Airport (http://www.ocair.com/) (SNA) - 18601 Airport Way, Santa Ana, +1 949 252-5200. Several major and regional airlines fly into John Wayne airport. Most of the major car rental companies also have locations at this airport.
• Fullerton Municipal Airport (http://www.ci.fullerton.ca.us/airport/) - 4011 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton, +1 714 738-6323, email: fulairport@ci.fullerton.ca.us (mailto:fulairport@ci.fullerton.ca.us). Fullerton Municipal is a general aviation airport with fuel and overnight parking facilites.

Airports near Orange County

• Ontario International Airport (http://www.lawa.org/ont/welcomeONT.cfm) (ONT) - 1940 East Moore Way, Ontario, +1 909 937-2700. Located 33 miles (53 km) from of Santa Ana, Ontario is about a 38 minute drive south to Santa Ana.
• San Diego International Airport (http://www.san.org/) (SAN) - 3665 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego +1 619 400-2400. Located 89 miles (143 km) from Santa Ana, about a 90 minute drive north to Santa Ana.

* Los Angeles International Airport (http://www.lawa.org/lax/welcomeLAX.cfm) (LAX) - 1 World Way, Los Angeles, +1 310 646-5252. Located 40 miles (64 km) from Santa Ana, about a 46 minute drive south-east to Santa Ana.

* Long Beach Airport (http://www.longbeach.gov/airport/) (LGB) - 4100 Donald Douglas Dr., Long Beach, +1 562 570-2678, Fax: +1 562 570-2603 e-mail:lgbarpt@longbeach.gov (mailto:lgbarpt@longbeach.gov). Located 20 miles (32 km) from Santa Ana, about a 25 minute drive east to Santa Ana.

By train

• Amtrak Pacific Surfliner (http://www.amtrakcalifornia.com) - Toll free: +1 800 872-7245. The Pacific Surfliner runs from San Diego to San Louis Obispo. It has five stops in Orange County: San Clemente, Irvine, Santa Ana, Anaheim and Fullerton.
• Metrolink (http://www.metrolinktrains.com/) - Toll free: +1 800 371-5465. Two Metrolink lines run into Orange County, one between Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles and San Juan Capistrano and the other from San Bernardino to San Juan Capistrano. Each line has several stops in Orange County. A third line, the 91 Line runs from Riverside County to Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles. It has one stop in Orange County, in Fullerton.

Get around

• Orange County Transit Authority (http://www.octa.net/) - +1 714 636-7433. OCTA lines cover all areas of Orange County. Fares - Regular: $1.25, Seniors (65 & over) and persons with disabilities: $0.50; Day pass - $3.00, Seniors (65 & over) and persons with disabilities: $1.00, 7-Day Pass - Regular: $15.00, Seniors (65 & over) and persons with disabilities: $5.00.

See

• Disneyland in Anaheim is the number one tourist destination in Orange County.
• Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park is Disneyland's neighbor and tends to be less crowded although many of the attractions are less family friendly.

Do

• The Beach - Any of Orange County's Beach Cities offers access to the Pacific Ocean.

Eat

Drink

Stay safe

Get out

• Long Beach is about 20 minutes west of Orange County and has several tourist attractions including the Queen Mary and the Aquarium of the Pacific.