TheOrange Coast is the string of cities and neighborhoods fronting thePacific Coast inOrange County, California.[1] From northwest to southeast, these cities areSeal Beach,Huntington Beach,Newport Beach,Laguna Beach,Dana Point andSan Clemente.[2] There are also two small unincorporated areas, a portion ofCrystal Cove State Park between Newport Beach and Laguna Beach andEmerald Bay, a gated community located between two neighborhoods of Laguna Beach.
Specific neighborhoods associated with the "Orange Coast" moniker includeSurfside (Seal Beach),Sunset Beach (Huntington Beach),Balboa Island (Newport Beach),Balboa Peninsula (Newport Beach),Corona del Mar (Newport Beach),Newport Coast (Newport Beach),South Laguna (Laguna Beach),Monarch Beach (Dana Point) andCapistrano Beach (Dana Point).[3] Seal Beach and Huntington beach are considered to belong to North Orange County, while Newport Beach and the cities to its south are considered part of South Orange County.
The termSouth Coast is often used synonymously for the coastal communities south ofLong Beach (although there exist many other definitions and common uses of South Coast). Many local businesses and institutions have adopted these names, such asOrange Coast College, theOrange Coast Daily Pilot,South Coast Repertory andSouth Coast Plaza (all based inCosta Mesa). The term "beach cities" is also used.
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