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Around Irvine ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Long Beach. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Irvine. Long Beach has a population of 455,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Anaheim. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the northwest of Irvine and has a population of 354,000 people.

For comparison, Irvine has a population of 284,000 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Irvine, with the nearest first.

  • East Irvine
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Irvine
    • East Irvine is located in Orange County
  • Tustin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Tustin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tustin
    • North Tustin is located in Orange County
  • San Joaquin Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Joaquin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Joaquin Hills
    • San Joaquin Hills is located in Orange County
  • Cowan Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Heights
    • Cowan Heights is located in Orange County
  • Laguna Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Newport Coast
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport Coast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Coast
    • Newport Coast is located in Orange County
  • Panorama Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
    • Panorama Heights is located in Orange County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Santa Ana Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Santa Ana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Corona del Mar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Foothill Ranch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Orange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Aliso Viejo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Orange County ...

Irvine 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 Irvine ...

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 Irvine.

Airports Near Irvine ...

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 Irvine and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Irvine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irvine ...

Looking for more information about Irvine? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Irvine. 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 Irvine, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Irvine.

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 Irvine: www.ci.irvine.ca.us/

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 Irvine.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Irvine), 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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