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Around Orange ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Los Angeles. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northwest of Orange. Los Angeles has a population of 3,970,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Long Beach. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the west of Orange and has a population of 455,000 people.

For comparison, Orange has a population of 138,000 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Orange, with the nearest first.

  • Villa Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • North Tustin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tustin
    • North Tustin is located in Orange County
  • Panorama Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
    • Panorama Heights is located in Orange County
  • Santa Ana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tustin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Anaheim
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cowan Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Heights
    • Cowan Heights is located in Orange County
  • Garden Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Atwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Placentia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Anaheim Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fountain Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fullerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Irvine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorba Linda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

For more communities neighboring Orange, please visit our County-by-County Page for Orange.

Orange County ...

Orange is located in Orange County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino & San Diego. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orange ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orange.

Airports Near Orange ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Orange and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Orange.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orange ...

Looking for more information about Orange? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Orange. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Orange, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orange.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Orange: www.cityoforange.org/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orange.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Orange), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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