Newport Beach, California Totally Explained

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Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, 10 miles south of downtown Santa Ana. The current OMB metropolitan designation for Newport Beach and the Orange County Area is Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA. As of 2007, the population was 84,218. The area code for Newport Beach is 949. The city is home to several well known communities and recent annexations including Balboa Island, Corona del Mar, San Joaquin Hills, Santa Ana Heights, and Newport Coast.

History

In 1870 a steamer named "The Vaquero" made its first trip to a marshy lagoon for trading. Ranch owners in the Lower Bay decided from then on that the area should be called "Newport."
In 1905 city development increased when Pacific Electric Railroad established a southern terminus in Newport connecting the beach with downtown Los Angeles. In 1906 with a population of 206 citizens, the scattered settlements were incorporated as the City of Newport Beach.
Settlements filled in on the Peninsula, West Newport, Balboa Island and Lido Isle. In 1923 Corona del Mar was annexed and recently in 2002 Newport Coast was annexed.

Recent annexations

San Joaquin Hills, California (January 1, 2002)
Newport Coast, California (2001)

Geography

Newport Beach extends in elevation from sea level to the 1161 ft. (354 m.) summit of Signal Peak in the San Joaquin Hills, but the official elevation is 25 feet (8 meters) above sea level at a location of (33.616671, -117.897604).
   The city is bordered to the west by Huntington Beach at the Santa Ana River, on the north side by Costa Mesa, John Wayne Airport, and Irvine (including UC Irvine), and on the east side by Crystal Cove State Park.
   According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 103.2 km² (39.8 mi²). 38.3 km² (14.8 mi²) of it's land and 64.9 km² (25.1 mi²) of it (62.91%) is water.
   Areas of Newport Beach include Corona del Mar, Balboa Island, Newport Coast, San Joaquin Hills, and Balboa Peninsula (also known as Balboa).

Harbor

The Upper Newport Bay was carved out by the prehistoric flow of the Santa Ana River. It feeds the delta that's the Back Bay, and eventually joins the Newport Harbor.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 70,032 people, 33,071 households, and 16,965 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,829.5/km² (4,738.8/mi²). There were 37,288 housing units at an average density of 974.1/km² (2,523.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.22% White, 0.53% African American, 0.26% Native American, 4.00% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.71% of the population. 14.2% were of English, 13.0% German, 11.7% Irish, 7.5% Italian and 5.4% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 88.4% spoke English, 4.2% Spanish and 1.5% Persian as their first language.
   There were 33,071 households out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.7% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.71.
   In the city the population was spread out with 15.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
   According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $103,068, and the median income for a family was $147,697.(External Link

) Males had a median income of $73,425 versus $45,409 for females. The per capita income for the city was $63,015. About 2.1% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
As of September 2005, there were 36,876 registered Republicans and 12,268 registered Democrats. (Source:"Newport Beach Turns 100", OC Register, Sept. 2005)

Politics

In the state legislature Newport Beach is located in the 35th Senate District, represented by Republican Tom Harman, and in the 68th and 70th Assembly District, represented by Republicans Van Tran and Chuck DeVore respectively. Federally, Newport Beach is located in California's 48th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +8 and is represented by Republican John Campbell.

Education

Newport Elementary School

Corona del Mar High School

Newport Harbor High School

Sister Cities

Newport Beach has five sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI)

Antibes, France

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Okazaki, Japan

Vũng Tàu, Vietnam

Yeosu, South Korea

Points of Interest

Balboa Bay Club

Orange County Council BSA Sea Base

Fashion Island

Balboa Fun Zone and Balboa Island Ferry

Newport and Balboa Pier

Dory Fish Market

Newport Harbor and Newport Back Bay

Orange County Museum of Art

Newport Aquatic Center

Central Library

Pacific Coast Highway

The Crab Cooker

Newport Beach Mormon Temple

NewportChurch - Loving God, Loving People, Loving Life!

Attractions

Attractions include beaches on the Balboa Peninsula (featuring body-boarding hot-spot The Wedge) and in Corona del Mar. Crystal Cove State Park is located at the southern end of the coast.
   The Catalina Flyer, a giant 500 passenger catamaran, provides daily transportation from the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach to Avalon, California located on Santa Catalina Island. The historic Balboa Pavilion, established in 1906, is Newport Beach's most famous landmark. There are a variety of options that include fishing, arcade games, and nice restaurants.
   The Balboa Fun Zone, located on the Balboa Peninsula near the Balboa Island Ferry, features a Ferris wheel, an old-time Merry-Go-Round and several quaint shops and restaurants.
   The Orange County Museum of Art is a museum that exhibits art from a variety of modern artists. Balboa Island is an artificial island in Newport Harbor that was dredged and filled right before World War I. The Balboa Island Ferry transports cars, bicycles and pedestrians across the harbor channel between Balboa Island and the Balboa Peninsula.
   The Back Bay is a wildlife sanctuary, while nearby Fashion Island provides shopping experiences with department stores like Bloomingdale's. The Newport Beach public library's spectacular architecture has been featured in the movie Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.
   The Newport Aquatic Center offers kayaking, rowing, and canoeing. It has been a training ground for many Olympians throughout the years, and runs several programs for the youth of Orange County, including programs for at-risk youth.
   The Pelican Hill area has two golf courses, both of which are closed for the construction of a resort hotel, golf clubhouse and residences by the Irvine Company. It is located on a small 1.2 square mile sliver of land, and contours the Pacific Coast. Update, the golf courses and the Pelican Grill Restaurant have been reopened since November 2007.
   Since the hit FOX drama The OC, many tourists from around the globe have explicitly increased Newport Beach's tourist rate, hoping to match sights from the show with sights in the city. However, though set in Newport Beach, the show is actually filmed an hour north in Redondo Beach. Continuing in the spotlight, another television show about Newport Beach,, airs on MTV.

Popular culture

The city has figured into several television shows and movies.

Newport Harbor is the scene from which the S. S. Minnow sets sail in the opening sequence of each episode of Gilligan's Island.

In the fall of 2003, The O.C. premiered and with its success, Newport Beach became a defining city along the California coast and the Western seaboard. However, although the show is set in Newport Beach, it's actually filmed an hour north up the coast in Redondo Beach.

The characters in Arrested Development lived and worked in Newport Beach, and operated a frozen banana stand on Balboa Island. Many of the stories took place there and in the surrounding Orange County area. However, the television show was filmed entirely in Los Angeles.

In the Lost Season Two Finale, "Live Together, Die Alone," the boat "Elizabeth" had a Newport Beach hailing port, which was painted on her transom.

The West Wing has used Newport Beach and the Orange County area a number of times, basing Sam Seaborn's bid for congress in the district and filming on location during five different Series 4 episodes.

The Thirteenth Year, a Disney Channel Original Movie, is set in Balboa Island and Newport Beach. The movie features the fun zone on the Balboa Peninsula and the Balboa Ferry.

MTV replaced its hit teen-reality series with a new show,, on August 15, 2007. Only the cast and location changed in the new series, based on the lives of wealthy high school students living in Newport Beach.

Notable natives and/or residents

Allen Adham, creator of WARCRAFT

Saif Ahmad, 2007 World Series of Poker champion.

George Argyros, Former Ambassador to Spain, Entrepreneur, billionaire

Lauren Bacall

Chester Bennington, lead vocalist of Linkin Park.

Joey Bishop, entertainer

Humphrey Bogart

Francois Botha, boxer

Donald Bren, real estate mogul, billionaire

Kobe Bryant, NBA player, Los Angeles Lakers

Nicolas Cage - Actor is a full-time resident.

Sasha Cohen, figure skater

Chris Cox, Chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission

Dick Dale - Rock and roller "King of the Surf Guitar"

Lindsay Davenport, Three-time Grand Slam champion and Former World No. 1 professional tennis player

Taylor Dent, professional tennis player

Firoozeh Dumas, author

Chuck Finley, Former baseball player

Errol Flynn

Troy Glaus - Third Baseman of the Toronto Blue Jays

Bruce Guthrie, former President of Operations of NewsCorp

Shigetoshi Hasegawa, Former baseball starting pitcher

Melissa Hasin, musician

Torii Hunter, Outfielder of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Jeremy Jackson, entertainer

Reggie Jackson- Hall of Fame Baseball Player

Jürgen Klinsmann, coach of Germany's national football (soccer) team from 2004 to 2006

Dean Koontz, writer

Kevin Kouzmanoff, 3rd Basemen for the San Diego Padres

John Lackey, Starting Pitcher of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Karl Malone, retired NBA player

McG, film director and producer

Mark McGrath, singer (Sugar Ray)

Bill Medley, of The Righteous Brothers

John H. Meier, former business adviser to Howard Hughes

Johnny Mercer, songwriter

Aaron Peirsol, swimmer

Hayley Peirsol, swimmer

Lexie Shue, swimmer

David Perry, game designer

Ginger Reyes, musician, Smashing Pumpkins, Halo Friendlies

Dennis Rodman, retired NBA player

Roy Rogers & Dale Evans

Jim Rome, Nationally syndicated sports talk radio host

Frank Rumbauskas, author

Henry Samueli, Chairman/Co-founder of technology firm Broadcom, billionaire

Saosin, a band currently signed to Capitol Records who released their debut album on September 26, 2006.

Leigh Steinberg, sports agent

Shirley Temple

Mamie Van Doren, entertainer

Norelle Van Herk - America's Next Top Model, Cycle 3.

John Wayne

Tiger Woods - Professional golfer purchased a lot in the Crystal Cove development in early 2008

George Yardley, NBA Hall of FamerFurther Information

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