Anaheim, California

Anaheim, California
Charter city
City of Anaheim
Clockwise from top: Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Park, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Honda Center, Anaheim Convention Center, Angel Stadium of Anaheim
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Location of Anaheim in California and Orange County
Anaheim, California Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°50′10″N 117°53′23″W / 33.83611°N 117.88972°W / 33.83611; -117.88972Coordinates: 33°50′10″N 117°53′23″W / 33.83611°N 117.88972°W / 33.83611; -117.88972
Country	United States
State	California
County	Orange
Incorporated	March 18, 1876
Government
• Mayor	Tom Tait
• United States representatives	Ed Royce (R), Mimi Walters (R), and Lou Correa (D)
• State senators	Josh Newman (D), Janet Nguyen (R), and John Moorlach (R)
• Assemblymembers	Sharon Quirk-Silva (D), Steven Choi (R), and Tom Daly (D)
Area
• Total	50.811 sq mi (131.600 km2)
• Land	49.835 sq mi (129.073 km2)
• Water	0.976 sq mi (2.527 km2)  1.92%
Elevation	157 ft (48 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)
• Total	336,265
• Estimate (2015)	350,742
• Rank	1st in Orange County 10th in California 56th in the United States
• Density	6,600/sq mi (2,600/km2)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC−8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP codes	92801–92809, 92812, 92814–92817, 92825, 92850, 92899
Area codes	657/714
FIPS code	06-02000
GNIS feature IDs	1652663, 2409704
Website	www.anaheim.net

Anaheim (pronounced /ˈænəhaɪm/) is a city in Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 336,265, making it the most populous city in Orange County and the 10th most populous city in California. Anaheim is the second largest city in Orange County in terms of land area (after Irvine) and is known for its theme parks, sports teams, and convention center.

Anaheim was founded by fifty German families in 1857 and incorporated as the second city in Los Angeles County on March 18, 1876. The city developed into an industrial center, producing electronics, aircraft parts and canned fruit. It is the site of the Disneyland Resort, a world-famous grouping of theme parks and hotels which opened in 1955, Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Honda Center and the Anaheim Convention Center.

Anaheim's city limits extend from Cypress in the west to the Riverside County line in the east and encompass a diverse collection of neighborhoods and communities. Anaheim Hills is a master-planned community located in the city's eastern stretches that is home to many of the city's affluent.Downtown Anaheim has three mixed-use historic districts, the largest of which is the Anaheim Colony. The Anaheim Resort, a commercial district, includes Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and numerous hotels and retail complexes. The Platinum Triangle, a neo-urban redevelopment district surrounding Angel Stadium, is planned to be populated with mixed-use streets and high-rises. Finally, Anaheim Canyon is an industrial district north of SR 91 and east of SR 57.