Anaheim, California - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anaheim, California | |
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Coordinates: 33°50′10″N 117°53′23″W / 33.83611°N 117.88972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Orange |
Founded | 1857 |
Incorporated | March 18, 1876[1] |
Named for | "Ana", after the Santa Ana River, and "Heim", the German word for "home". |
Area | |
• Total | 50.88 sq mi (131.78 km2) |
• Land | 50.27 sq mi (130.20 km2) |
• Water | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 346,824 |
• Rank | 56th in the United States 10th in California |
• Density | 6,899.22/sq mi (2,663.78/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
ZIP codes[5] | 92801–92809, 92812, 92814–92817, 92825, 92850, 92899 |
Area codes | 657/714 |
FIPS code | 06-02000 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1652663, 2409704 |
Website | www |
Anaheim is a city in the United States. It was founded by German immigrants in 1857. It is the home of Disneyland, and two professional sports teams, The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (baseball) and the Anaheim Ducks (ice hockey). In 2012, there was a riot following a police officer shooting a man.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Anaheim". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Anaheim city, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ↑ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
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