About Orange County California
Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Its county seat is Santa Ana. The state of California estimates its population as of 2008 to be 3,121,251, dropping its rank to third, behind San Diego County.
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Visit Orange County
The Orange County Tourism Council (OCTC) is a non-profit agency representing a wide variety of local tourism-related organizations including accommodations, arts & culture venues, attractions, chambers of commerce, convention & visitor bureaus, retail & shopping centers, restaurants, transportation providers, and visitor services.
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Beaches & Harbors
Orange County's wide beaches, high cliffs, and sandy coves surround 42 miles of beautiful coastline. Our three harbors play host to world-class yachts, dinner cruises, electric boats and Olympic-caliber kayakers and rowers. This pleasant environment provides opportunitues for swimming, sunbathing, fishing, diving and surfing.
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Regional & Wilderness Parks
 Orange County's extensive regional park system is comprised of 39,000 acres in 25 urban and wilderness parks. This land includes: seven regional historic sites, 7,000 acres of open space and 230 miles of regional riding and hiking trails. Amenities like tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, playgrounds and par courses make fitness in the outdoors fun.
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Medi-Cal Program & Services
Medi-Cal, called Medicaid in other states, is California's health care program. It pays for a variety of medical services for children and adults who have limited resources and income. Click on the links below for information on the Medi-Cal Program and services that may be available to you and your family:
How To Apply - Information on how to apply for Medi-Cal benefits.
Adopt-A-Pet
 OC Animal Care found homes more than 10,000 dogs, cats and other critters last year. Find out more about giving a pet a loving home.
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More services available to orange County residents
click http://egov.ocgov.com/ocgov/Residents
List of Orange County Parks and Recreation
http://egov.ocgov.com/ocgov/Visitor/Regional & Wilderness Parks
Whereas most population centers in the United States tend to be identified by a major city, there is no defined urban center to Orange County as there generally is in other areas with one dominant municipal entity. It is almost uniformly suburban, except for some older urban areas such as downtown Santa Ana. Five Orange County cities have populations exceeding 170,000.
It is also famous for its tourist destinations, as the county is home to such attractions as Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, as well as nationally known centers of religious worship, such as Crystal Cathedral, Saddleback Church, and Calvary Chapel. It is often portrayed in the media as an affluent and politically powerful region. Irvine is the county's primary business hub.
Thirty-four incorporated cities are located in Orange County; the newest is Aliso Viejo, which was incorporated in 2001. Anaheim is the oldest, incorporated in 1870 when the region was part of Los Angeles County.
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