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Welcome to Halcon ...

Halcon is located in Orange County<1>.


The location of Halcon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Halcon is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Halcon lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Halcon ...

Junior League:   www.jlocc.org/

Communities near Halcon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Halcon.

  • Los Angeles
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Anaheim
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Santa Ana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Irvine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntington Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Garden Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Torrance
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrance
    • Torrance is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Torrance <4>
  • Fullerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Halcon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Halcon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Halcon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Halcon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Halcon. See our Newspapers Page for Halcon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Halcon ...

Looking for more information about Halcon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Halcon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Halcon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halcon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Halcon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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