Huntington Beach, California

"Huntington Beach" redirects here. For the state park in South Carolina, see Huntington Beach State Park.

City in California, United States

Huntington Beach, California

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Clockwise: the Huntington Beach Pier; Huntington Beach High School; aerial view of the coast; Sunset Beach and Huntington Harbour; downtown

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Surf City[1]

Location of Huntington Beach in Orange County, California

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Coordinates: 33°41′34″N 118°0′1″W﻿ / ﻿33.69278°N 118.00028°W﻿ / 33.69278; -118.00028
Country| United States
State| California
County| Orange
Incorporated| February 17, 1909; 116 years ago (1909-02-17)[2]
Named after| Henry E. Huntington
Government

• Type| City Council/City Manager[3]
• Mayor| Pat Burns[4]
• Mayor pro tem| Casey McKeon
• City council[9]| Don Kennedy
Andrew Gruel[5][6]
Butch Twining
Gracey Van Der Mark
Chad Williams
• City attorney| Mike Vigliotta[7]
• City manager| Travis Hopkins[8]
Area

[10]

• Total

| 28.33 sq mi (73.38 km2)
• Land| 27.00 sq mi (69.92 km2)
• Water| 1.33 sq mi (3.46 km2)  16.10%
Elevation

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| 39 ft (12 m)
Population

(2020)[12]

• Total

| 198,711
• Rank| 4th in Orange County
23rd in California
135th in the United States
• Density| 7,000/sq mi (2,700/km2)
Time zone| UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes[13]|

92605, 92615, 92646–92649

Area codes| 562, 657/714
FIPS code| 06-36000
GNIS feature IDs| 1652724, 2410811
Website| huntingtonbeachca.gov

Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County, California, United States. The city was originally called Pacific City,[14] but it was changed in 1903 to be named after American businessman Henry E. Huntington.[15] The population was 198,711 as of the 2020 United States census, making it the fourth most populous city in Orange County, the most populous beach city in Orange County, and the seventh most populous city in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Downtown Los Angeles, it is bordered by Bolsa Chica Basin State Marine Conservation Area on the west, the Pacific Ocean on the southwest, by Seal Beach on the northwest, by Westminster on the north, by Fountain Valley on the northeast, by Costa Mesa on the east, and by Newport Beach on the southeast.

Huntington Beach has a long 9.5-mile (15.3 km) stretch of sandy beach, mild climate, conditions considered ideal for surfing, and a strong beach culture. Swells generated predominantly from the North Pacific in winter and from a combination of Southern Hemisphere storms and cyclones in the summer focus on Huntington Beach, creating consistent surf all year long, hence the nickname "Surf City".[1]

## History

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The Huntington Beach Pier

### Tongva Era

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The Tongva village of Lupukngna was located in what became Huntington Beach, with an approximate location near the Newland House Museum.[16] Bolsa Chica was one of the areas where the Tongva would settle during the winter.[17] The nearby village of Genga, shared with the Acjachemen, was located across the Santa Ana River in what became Newport Beach and Costa Mesa.[18][19]

### American era

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The main thoroughfare of Huntington Beach, Beach Boulevard, was originally a cattle route for the main industry of the Rancho. Since its time as a parcel of the enormous Spanish land grant, Huntington Beach has undergone many incarnations. Once it was known as Shell Beach, the town of Smeltzer, and then Gospel Swamp for the revival meetings that were held in the marshland where the community college Golden West College stands. Later it became known as Fairview and then Pacific City, as it developed into a tourist destination. In order to secure access to the Pacific Electric Red Car lines[20] that used to criss-cross Los Angeles and ended in Long Beach, Pacific City ceded enormous power to railroad magnate Henry E. Huntington, and thus became a city whose name has been written into corporate sponsorship, and like much of the history of Southern California, boosterism.

### 20th century

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The original Huntington Beach Pier was built in 1904 and was a 1,000-foot-long timber structure.[21][22] Huntington Beach was incorporated on February 17, 1909, during the tenure of its first mayor, Ed Manning. Its first developer was Huntington Beach Company (formerly the West Coast Land and Water Company), a real-estate development firm owned by Henry Huntington. The Huntington Beach Company is still a major land-owner in the city, and owns most of the local mineral rights. The company is wholly owned by the Chevron Corporation.[23]

At one time, an encyclopedia company gave away free parcels of land (with the purchase of a complete set for $126) in the Huntington Beach area.[24] The lucky buyers got more than they had bargained for when oil was discovered in the area, and enormous development of the oil reserves followed. Though many of the old reserves are depleted, and the price of land for housing has pushed many of the rigs off the landscape, oil pumps still dot the city.

Huntington Beach was primarily agricultural in its early years with crops such as lima beans, asparagus, peppers, celery and sugar beets. Holly Sugar was a major employer with a large processing plant in the city that was later converted into an oil refinery.

The city's first high school, Huntington Beach High School, located on Main Street, was built in 1906. The school's team, the Oilers, is named after the city's original natural resource.

Meadowlark Airport, a small general-aviation airport, existed in Huntington Beach from the 1940s until 1989.[25]

Huntington Beach Speedway, a racetrack designed for midget car racing, existed from 1946 until 1958.[26]

### 21st century

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In 2023, Huntington Beach became involved in a lawsuit against California governor Gavin Newsom. In March 2023, the state sued Huntington Beach for failing to comply with state housing regulations. The suit brought by the state argued that the city’s ban on the processing of Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) applications violated state housing laws. The city responded with a countersuit that argued it is not subject to state housing laws.[27] The state law required Huntington Beach to zone for 13,368 units to be built inside the city limits from October 2021 to 2029.[28] Huntington Beach's lawsuit describes overturning the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) which determines how housing needs are allocated. Huntington Beach council members have argued that local zoning should be left in control of the state.[29] The state had submitted and amended a complaint as of April 10, 2023, arguing that the city is in violation of the Housing Element Law. The state was seeking both penalties and injunctive relief. In addition to relief, the state was seeking the suspension of the city’s permitting authority and mandating the approval of certain projects.[30] The state filed a motion on June 22, 2023, to dismiss the city’s federal lawsuit. As of November 15, 2023, a federal judge has dismissed Huntington Beach’s lawsuit against the state over housing mandates.[31]

## Geography

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Gull on Huntington Beach Pier

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 31.9 square miles (82.6 km2). 26.7 sq mi (69 km2) of it is land and 5.1 sq mi (13 km2) of it (16.10%) is water.

The entire city of Huntington Beach lies in area codes 714 and 657, except for small parts of Huntington Harbour (along with Sunset Beach, the community adjacent to Huntington Harbour), which is in the 562 area code.

### Climate

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Huntington Beach has a borderline semi-arid/Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk/Csb), gradually changing for the second to the west and south due to its low precipitation. Although areas such as Huntington Central Park and northern Bolsa Chica usually fall into the first climate type, thus being the boundary of the cool summer Mediterranean climate on the west coast of North America, except for elevated portions in the southern end of the state.[32] The climate is generally sunny, dry and cool, although evenings can be excessively damp. In the morning and evening, strong breezes often reach 15 mph (24 km/h). Ocean water temperatures average 55 to 65 °F (13 to 18 °C). In the summer, temperatures rarely exceed 85 °F (29 °C). In the winter, temperatures rarely fall below 40 °F (4 °C), even on clear nights.[33] There are about 14 inches (360 mm) of rain, almost all in mid-winter. Frost occurs only rarely, on the coldest winter nights. The area is annually affected by a marine layer caused by the cool air of the Pacific Ocean meeting the warm air over the land. This results in overcast and foggy conditions in May and June.

Climate data for Huntington Beach, California

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 87
(31)  | 89
(32)  | 91
(33)  | 98
(37)  | 90
(32)  | 102
(39)  | 106
(41)  | 94
(34)  | 107
(42)  | 96
(36)  | 94
(34)  | 94
(34)  | 107
(42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 64
(18)  | 64
(18)  | 64
(18)  | 66
(19)  | 68
(20)  | 68
(20)  | 71
(22)  | 73
(23)  | 73
(23)  | 71
(22)  | 68
(20)  | 64
(18)  | 68
(20)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 56
(13)  | 57
(14)  | 57
(14)  | 60
(16)  | 62
(17)  | 64
(18)  | 67
(19)  | 69
(21)  | 68
(20)  | 65
(18)  | 60
(16)  | 56
(13)  | 62
(17)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 48
(9)  | 50
(10)  | 51
(11)  | 54
(12)  | 57
(14)  | 60
(16)  | 63
(17)  | 64
(18)  | 63
(17)  | 59
(15)  | 52
(11)  | 48
(9)  | 56
(13)
Record low °F (°C)  | 29
(−2)  | 28
(−2)  | 33
(1)  | 38
(3)  | 40
(4)  | 48
(9)  | 49
(9)  | 52
(11)  | 49
(9)  | 32
(0)  | 34
(1)  | 32
(0)  | 28
(−2)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 2.60
(66)  | 2.54
(65)  | 2.25
(57)  | 0.70
(18)  | 0.18
(4.6)  | 0.08
(2.0)  | 0.02
(0.51)  | 0.09
(2.3)  | 0.30
(7.6)  | 0.28
(7.1)  | 1.02
(26)  | 1.59
(40)  | 11.65
(296.11)
Average precipitation days  | 5  | 5  | 6  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 4  | 5  | 33
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217  | 226  | 279  | 300  | 279  | 270  | 341  | 341  | 270  | 248  | 210  | 217  | 3,198
Mean daily sunshine hours | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 9  | 9  | 11  | 11  | 9  | 8  | 7  | 7  | 9
Percentage possible sunshine | 69  | 73  | 75  | 76  | 65  | 63  | 78  | 82  | 73  | 71  | 67  | 70  | 72
Average ultraviolet index | 3  | 4  | 6  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 10  | 10  | 8  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 7
Source 1: Weather Channel[34]
Source 2: Weather Atlas[35]

### Natural resources

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Between Downtown Huntington Beach and Huntington Harbour lies a large marshy wetland, much of which is protected within the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. A $110 million restoration of the wetlands was completed in 2006.[36] The reserve is popular with bird watchers and photographers.

South of Downtown, the Talbert, Brookhurst and Magnolia Marshes, which lie across the street from Huntington State Beach, had restoration completed in 2010.[37]

The northern and southern beaches (Bolsa Chica State Beach and Huntington State Beach, respectively) are state parks. Only the city maintains the central beach (Huntington City Beach). Camping and RVs are permitted here, and popular campsites for the Fourth of July and the Surfing Championships must be reserved many months in advance. Bolsa Chica State Beach is actually a sand bar fronting the Bolsa Bay and Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve.

The Orange County run Sunset Marina Park next to Huntington Harbour is part of Anaheim Bay.[38] It is suitable for light craft, and includes a marina, launching ramp, basic services, a picnic area and a few restaurants. The park is in Seal Beach, but is only reachable from Huntington Harbour. The Sunset/Huntington Harbour area is patrolled by the Orange County Sheriff's Harbor Patrol.[39]

The harbor entrance for Anaheim Bay is sometimes restricted by the United States Navy, which loads ships with munitions at the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station to the north of the main channel.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1910| 815| | —
1920| 1,687| | 107.0%
1930| 3,690| | 118.7%
1940| 3,738| | 1.3%
1950| 5,237| | 40.1%
1960| 11,492| | 119.4%
1970| 115,960| | 909.0%
1980| 170,505| | 47.0%
1990| 181,519| | 6.5%
2000| 189,594| | 4.4%
2010| 189,992| | 0.2%
2020| 198,711| | 4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[40]
1860–1870[41][42] 1880–1890[43]
1900[44] 1910[45] 1920[46]
1930[47] 1940[48] 1950[49]
1960[50][51] 1970[52] 1980[53]
1990[54] 2000[55] 2010[56]
2020[56]

Huntington Beach first appeared as a city in the 1910 United States census.[45]

### 2020

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The 2020 United States census reported that Huntington Beach had a population of 198,711. The population density was 7,360.5 inhabitants per square mile (2,841.9/km2). The racial makeup of Huntington Beach was 126,591 (63.7%) White (59.2% Non-Hispanic white), 2,291 (1.2%) African American, 1,293 (0.7%) Native American, 26,346 (13.2%) Asian, 603 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 15,689 (7.9%) from other races, and 25,898 (13.0%) from two or more races. There were 39,457 Hispanic or Latino residents of any race (19.9%).[12]

Huntington Beach city, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[57] | Pop 2010[58] | Pop 2020[59] | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 136,237  | 127,640  | 117,536  | 71.86%  | 67.18%  | 59.15%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 1,383  | 1,635  | 2,111  | 0.73%  | 0.86%  | 1.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 777  | 532  | 443  | 0.41%  | 0.28%  | 0.22%
Asian alone (NH)  | 17,544  | 20,792  | 25,921  | 9.25%  | 10.94%  | 13.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 432  | 595  | 532  | 0.23%  | 0.31%  | 0.27%
Other race alone (NH)  | 314  | 395  | 1,234  | 0.17%  | 0.21%  | 0.62%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | 5,109  | 5,992  | 11,477  | 2.69%  | 3.15%  | 5.78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 27,798  | 32,411  | 39,457  | 14.66%  | 17.06%  | 19.86%
Total | 189,594 | 189,992 | 198,711 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

### 2010

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The 2010 United States census[60] reported that Huntington Beach had a population of 189,992. The population density was 7,102.9 inhabitants per square mile (2,742.4/km2). The racial makeup of Huntington Beach was 145,661 (76.7%) White, 1,813 (1.0%) African American, 992 (0.5%) Native American, 21,070 (11.1%) Asian, 635 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 11,193 (5.9%) from other races, and 8,628 (4.5%) from two or more races. There were 32,411 Hispanic or Latino residents of any race (17.1%). Non-Hispanic Whites were 67.2% of the population.[12]

The Census reported that 189,102 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 487 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 403 (0.2%) were institutionalized.

There were 74,285 households, out of which 21,922 (29.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 36,729 (49.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 7,685 (10.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3,804 (5.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 4,386 (5.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 504 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 18,489 households (24.9%) were made up of individuals, and 6,527 (8.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55. There were 48,218 families (64.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.07.

There were 39,128 people (20.6%) under the age of 18, 15,906 people (8.4%) aged 18 to 24, 54,024 people (28.4%) aged 25 to 44, 53,978 people (28.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 26,956 people (14.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

There were 78,003 housing units at an average density of 2,446.5 per square mile (944.6/km2), of which 44,914 (60.5%) were owner-occupied, and 29,371 (39.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.4%. 115,470 people (60.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 73,632 people (38.8%) lived in rental housing units.

During 2009–2013, Huntington Beach had a median household income of $81,389, with 8.9% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[12]

### 2000

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At the 2000 census, the population density was 7,183.6 inhabitants per square mile (2,773.6 inhabitants/km2). There were 75,662 housing units at an average density of 2,866.8 per square mile (1,106.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 79.2% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 9.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 5.8% from other races, and 3.9% from two or more races. 14.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 73,657 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, 22.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.4% was from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $76,527, and the median income for a family was $94,597. Adult males had a median income of $50,021 versus $33,041 for adult females. The per capita income for the city was $40,183. About 5.1% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

### Crime

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The Uniform Crime Report (UCR), collected annually by the FBI, compiles police statistics from local and state law enforcement agencies across the nation. The UCR records Part I and Part II crimes. Part I crimes become known to law enforcement and are considered the most serious crimes including homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson. Part II crimes only include arrest data.[61] The 2023 UCR Data for Huntington Beach is listed below:

2023 UCR Data[62][failed verification] | Aggravated Assault  | Homicide  | Rape  | Robbery  | Burglary  | Larceny Theft  | Motor Vehicle Theft  | Arson

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Huntington Beach  | 265  | 4  | 55  | 92  | 469  | 3,108  | 332  | 39

## Economy

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Oil wells, 1926 Oil Platform Emmy HB, March 2013 San Pedro Bay Outer Continental Shelf Operations Map with oil platforms as of 2012- Edith, Elly, Ellen, Eureka (federal leases) and Ester, Emmy, Eva (state leases) Downtown Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach sits above the Huntington Beach Oil Field, and has an off-shore oil terminus for the tankers that support the Alaska Pipeline. The terminus pipes run inland to a refinery in Santa Fe Springs. Huntington Beach also has the Gothard–Talbert terminus for the Orange County portion of the pipeline running from the Chevron El Segundo refinery.[63] During the 2021 Orange County oil spill, more than 120,000 US gallons (450,000 L) of oil leaked from an offshore rig and began washing up on beaches in Southern California,[64] causing ecological damage.[65][66]

Shopping centers include Bella Terra, and Old World Village, a German-themed center.[67]

Huntington Beach contains a major installation of Boeing. A number of installations on the Boeing campus were originally constructed to service the Apollo Program, and the S-IVB upper stage for the Saturn IB and Saturn V rockets.[citation needed]

Huntington Beach has registered "Surf City, USA", as a trademark for marketing purposes. Disputes have occurred with other municipalities who also claim the "surf city" designation.[68]

Tourist sites include:

* International Surfing Museum.
* Huntington Beach Pier
* Newland House, Huntington Beach's oldest home, built in 1898; now a museum.[69]

Golden Bear, a nightclub, was located downtown from 1929 to 1986.

### Top employers

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According to Huntington Beach's 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[70] the top ten private employers in the city are:

Top employers in the city of Huntington Beach  #  | Employer  | # of employees

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1  | Boeing | 3,112
2  | Cambro Manufacturing  | 650
3  | Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach  | 641
4  | Huntington Beach Hospital  | 527
5  | Walmart Inc. | 462
6  | No Ordinary Moments  | 458
7  | Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort | 450
8  | The Home Depot | 436
9  | Home and Body Company  | 418
10  | Target Corporation | 351

## Arts and culture

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### Special events

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Special events include:

* U.S. Open of Surfing
* Association of Volleyball Professionals beach volleyball competition.[71]
* Fourth of July parade, founded in 1904.[72]
* Huntington Beach Film Festival, occurring each February.[73]
* Pacific Airshow, featuring the Breitling Jet Team and the United States Air Force Thunderbirds.[74][75]
* Cruise of Lights Boat Tour,[citation needed]
* Surf City USA marathon, founded in 1996.[76]
* Kite Festival.[citation needed]
* Beachcruiser Meet, a classic car show.[77]
* Concours d'Elegance, an exotic car and airplane show.[78]

### Registered historic places

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* Helme- Worthy Store and Residence[79]
* Huntington Beach and Municipal Pier[79]
* Huntington Beach Public Library on Triangle Park[79]
* HB Elementary School Gymnasium and Plunge[79]
* Newland House[79]

### Public libraries

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There are five branches of the Huntington Beach Public Library.[80] The Central Park branch is located in a building designed by Richard Neutra and Dion Neutra.[citation needed]

## Sports

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Huntington Beach

### Surfing

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Huntington Beach is the site of the world surfing championships, held annually in the summer. The city is often referred to as "Surf City" and the "Surfing Capital of the World".[citation needed] In 1914, George Freeth was the first person to surf in Huntington Beach.[81] Duke Kahanamoku started surfing in Huntington Beach in 1925 and helped popularize the sport. The first surfboard shop, located underneath the Huntington Beach Pier, opened in 1956.[82]

## Parks and recreation

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Huntington Dog Beach and Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

Beaches include Huntington State Beach, Bolsa Chica State Beach, and The Cliffs" or "Huntington Dog Beach", a popular surfing location location[83] where dogs are permitted. Events include Surf City Surf Dog,[84] and So Cal Corgi Nation Beach Days.[85]

The Huntington Beach bicycle path stretches for 10 miles (16 km) alongside the beach.[86]

Kayaking and standup paddleboarding occurs in Huntington Harbour, where there is watercraft rentals.[87][88]

Golf courses include Meadowlark Golf Club, opened in 1922,[89] Huntington Beach Disc Golf Course, opened in 1977,[90] and The Huntington Club, a private country club.[91]

### Central Park

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Huntington Central Park

Central Park opened in 1974, and is the largest city-owned park in Orange County, with nearly 350 acres (140 ha).[92] The park is vegetated with xeric (low water use) plants, and inhabited by native wildlife. Thick forests encircling the park are supplemented with Australian trees, particularly Blue Gum Eucalyptus, a high water use plant.[93] The Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center, a 25 acres (10 ha) facility boarding over 400 horses, and operates a riding school and riding facility in the park.[94] The world's second oldest[95] disc golf course is available in the park, as is the Shipley Nature Center.[citation needed]

### Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

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The Bolsa Chica wetlands near the Brightwater housing development

Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve is a natural wetland of over 1,200 acres (4.9 km2) featuring walking trails, and watching birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway.[96]

## Government

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### Local government

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The following table shows the current and former mayors of Huntington Beach:[97]

Mayor  | Name  | Years served

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68th Mayor  | Pat Burns  | 2025–Present
67th Mayor  | Gracey Van Der Mark  | 2023–2024
66th Mayor  | Tony Strickland | 2022-2023
65th Mayor  | Kim Carr  | 2020–2021
64th Mayor  | Lyn Semeta  | 2019–2020
63rd Mayor  | Erik Peterson  | 2018–2019
62nd Mayor  | Mike Posey  | 2017–2018
61st Mayor  | Barbara Delgleize  | 2016–2017 & 2021-2022
60th Mayor[98] | Jim Katapodis  | 2015–2016
59th Mayor  | Matthew M. Harper | 2013–2014
58th Mayor  | Donald F. Hansen  | 2011–2012
57th Mayor  | Joseph J. Carchio  | 2010–2011
56th Mayor  | Keith B. Bohr  | 2008–2009
55th Mayor  | Gilbert J. Coerper  | 2006–2007
54th Mayor  | Jill S. Hardy  | 2004–2005 & 2014–2015
53rd Mayor  | Catherine T. Green  | 2003–2004 & 2009–2010
52nd Mayor  | Constance J. Boardman  | 2002–2003 & 2012–2013
51st Mayor  | Deborah A. Cook | 2001–2002 & 2007–2008
50th Mayor  | Pamela L. Julien Houchen  | 2000–2001
49th Mayor  | David P. Garofalo  | 1999–2000
48th Mayor  | Shirley S. Dettloff  | 1997–1998
47th Mayor  | Ralph H. Bauer  | 1996–1997
46th Mayor  | David A. Sullivan | 1995–1996 & 2005–2006
45th Mayor  | G. Victor Leipzig  | 1994–1995
44th Mayor  | Linda L. Moulton-Patterson  | 1993–1994
43rd Mayor  | Grace H. Winchell  | 1992–1993
42nd Mayor  | James W. Silva | 1991–1992
41st Mayor  | Peter R. Green  | 1990–1991 & 1998–1999
40th Mayor  | Tom Mays | 1989–1990
39th Mayor  | Wesley M. Bannister | 1988–1989
38th Mayor  | John P. Erskine  | 1987–1988
37th Mayor  | John A. Kelly Jr. | 1983–1984 & 1986–1987
36th Mayor  | Robert P. Mandic Jr.  | 1993–1994
35th Mayor  | Ruth E. Finley  | 1981–1982
34th Mayor  | Ruth S. Bailey  | 1980–1981 & 1984–1985
33rd Mayor  | Donald A. MacAllister  | 1979–1980 & 1983
32nd Mayor  | Ronald Q. Shenkman  | 1978
31st Mayor  | Ronald R. Pattinson  | 1977–1978 & 1978–1979
30th Mayor  | Harriett M. Wieder  | 1976–1977
29th Mayor  | Norma Brandel Gibbs  | 1975–1976
28th Mayor  | Jerry A. Matney  | 1973–1974
27th Mayor  | George C. McCracken  | 1971–1972
26th Mayor  | N. John V.V. Green  | 1969–1970
25th Mayor  | Alvin M. Coen  | 1968–1969, 1972–1973 & 1974–1975
24th Mayor  | Jake R. Stewart  | 1966–1967
23rd Mayor  | Donald D. Shipley  | 1964–1966, 1967–1968 & 1970–1971
22nd Mayor  | Robert M. Lambert  | 1962–1964
21st Mayor  | Ernest H. Gisler  | 1960–1962
20th Mayor  | Earl T. Irby  | 1958–1960
19th Mayor  | Victor Terry  | 1956–1958
18th Mayor  | Roy Seabridge  | 1952–1956
17th Mayor  | Vernon E. Langenbeck  | 1950–1952
16th Mayor  | Jack Greer  | 1948–1950
15th Mayor  | Ted W. Bartlett  | 1946–1948
14th Mayor  | Marcus M. McCallen  | 1938–1942
13th Mayor  | Willis H. Warner  | 1936–1938
12th Mayor  | Thomas B. Talbert  | 1934–1936 & 1942–1946
11th Mayor  | Elson G. Conrad  | 1931–1934
10th Mayor  | Samuel R. Bowen  | 1928–1931
9th Mayor  | C.G. Booster  | 1926–1928
8th Mayor  | Lawrence Ridenhauer  | 1924–1926
7th Mayor  | Richard Drew  | 1922–1924
6th Mayor  | Joseph Vavra  | 1919–1920
5th Mayor  | W.E. Tarbox  | 1917–1918
4th Mayor  | Matthew E. Helme  | 1916–1917
3rd Mayor  | E.E. French  | 1914–1916 & 1918–1919
2nd Mayor  | W.D. Seeley  | 1912–1914
1st Mayor  | Ed Manning  | 1909–1912 & 1920–1922

### Politics

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In the Orange County Board of Supervisors, Huntington Beach is in the First District, and is represented by Republican Janet Nguyen.

In the California State Senate, Huntington Beach is in the 36th senatorial district, represented by Republican Tony Strickland. In the California State Assembly, it is split between the 70th Assembly district, represented by Republican Tri Ta, and the 72nd Assembly district, represented by Republican Diane Dixon.

In the United States House of Representatives, Huntington Beach is in California's 47th congressional district, represented by Democrat Dave Min.[99]

At the local level, Huntington Beach elects its city council at-large, the largest city in Orange County to do so. Huntington Beach is considered highly conservative at the local level, and in 2022 passed several conservative resolutions including banning the Pride flag on city property and requiring voter ID at the polls. In 2024, conservatives gained complete control of the city council by ousting the remaining left-leaning city councilors, giving conservatives a 7-0 majority.[100]

According to the California Secretary of State, as of October 21, 2024, Huntington Beach has 135,216 registered voters. Of those, 55,565 (42%) are registered Republicans, 41,606 (32%) are registered Democrats, and 34,458 (26%) have declined to state a political party/are American Independents/Libertarian/Green.[101] Huntington Beach has the highest number of registered Libertarians in the county, owing perhaps to its conservative nature.

Huntington Beach city vote
by party in presidential elections  Year  | Democratic | Republican | Third parties

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2024[102] | 44.20% 47,971 | 53.0% 57,541 | 2.80% 3,056
2020[103] | 47.24% 55,481 | 50.47% 59,279 | 2.29% 2,685
2016[104] | 43.28% 40,980 | 49.65% 47,007 | 7.07% 6,689
2012[105] | 40.86% 37,093 | 56.37% 51,166 | 2.77% 2,512
2008[106] | 45.15% 42,622 | 52.47% 49,528 | 2.38% 2,251
2004[107] | 38.80% 35,206 | 59.90% 54,343 | 1.30% 1,182
2000[108] | 38.53% 31,800 | 56.63% 46,742 | 4.84% 3,998
1996[109] | 36.72% 28,044 | 51.07% 39,004 | 12.20% 9,320
1992[110] | 31.16% 27,648 | 41.54% 36,867 | 27.30% 24,227
1988[111] | 31.33% 24,544 | 67.51% 52,878 | 1.16% 906
1984[112] | 24.77% 17,985 | 74.05% 53,772 | 1.18% 860
1980[113] | 22.88% 15,967 | 66.22% 46,206 | 10.90% 7,602
1976[114] | 35.77% 20,526 | 62.51% 35,870 | 1.72% 988
1972[115] | 27.57% 15,142 | 68.25% 37,483 | 4.18% 2,298
1968[116] | 31.06% 11,199 | 61.30% 22,107 | 7.64% 2,755
1964[117] | 49.18% 10,168 | 50.82% 10,509

## Education

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### Public schools

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Huntington Beach is the home of Golden West College, which offers two-year associates of arts degrees and transfer programs to four-year universities.

Huntington Beach is in the Huntington Beach Union High School District, which includes:

* Edison High School
* Huntington Beach High School
* Marina High School
* Ocean View High School

The district also has an independent study school, Coast High School.

The city has four elementary school districts: Huntington Beach City School District with 9 schools and Ocean View School District with 15. A small part of the city is also served by the Fountain Valley School District and Westminster School District.

### Private schools

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* Grace Lutheran School
* Huntington Christian School
* The Pegasus School

## Media

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The public television station KOCE-TV operates from the Golden West College campus.[citation needed]

The Wave Section of the Orange County Register covers Huntington Beach.[118]

## Infrastructure

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### Transportation

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Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley from over Costa Mesa

Huntington Beach has 1,121 lane miles of public streets.[119]

Highways include Interstate 405, and Beach Boulevard (SR 39).

The Orange County Transportation Authority operates 14 bus routes in Huntington Beach.[120]

Most Huntington Beach households have at least one car. In 2016, 2.2 percent of Huntington Beach households lacked a car; the national average was 8.7 percent. Huntington Beach averaged two cars per household in 2016; the national average was 1.8.[121]

### Health Care

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Huntington Beach is served by Huntington Beach Hospital.[122]

### Public safety

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Huntington Beach Police Department Warner Fire Station near Bolsa Chica State Beach and its sundial

Law enforcement is provided by the Huntington Beach Police Department.

The Huntington Beach Fire Department was founded in 1909 with 20 volunteers.[123] The department provides fire protection, emergency medical services,[124] medical transport,[125] marine safety,[126] and lifeguards.[127]

The local oil has such extreme mercury contamination that metallic mercury is regularly drained from oil pipelines and equipment. Oil operations increase when the price of oil rises. Some oil fields have been approved for development. The worst-polluted areas have been reclaimed as parks. At least one Superfund site, too contaminated to be a park, is here.[128] On October 2, 2021, an oil spill occurred after a pipe burst, sending oil into the ocean and on the beach.

### Water Services

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Water in Huntington Beach is supplied by the City of Huntington Beach Public Works Utilities Division, which sources its water from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California via Municipal Water District of Orange County. This water is imported from Northern California and the Colorado River. Additionally, groundwater is sourced from 9 city wells tapped into an underground aquifer managed by Orange County Water District.[129]

## Notable people

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Further information: List of people from Huntington Beach, California

## In popular culture

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The city is mentioned in The Beach Boys song "Surfin' Safari".

## Sister cities

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* Anjo, Aichi, Japan[130]
* Manly, New South Wales, Australia (unofficial)[131]

## See also

[edit]

* Greater Los Angeles portal

* Historic Wintersburg in Huntington Beach, California
* Largest cities in Southern California
* Brethren Christian Junior/Senior High School, a former school.

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## Further reading

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* Heywood, Mike (2008). Century of Service: A History of Huntington Beach. Mike Heywood. ISBN 978-1-60643-981-4.
* Urashima, Mary F. Adams (2014). Historic Wintersburg in Huntington Beach. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press. ISBN 978-1-62619-311-6. OCLC 861671323.

## External links

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* Compton
* Covina
* Cypress
* Diamond Bar
* Eastvale
* Fountain Valley
* Gardena
* Glendora
* Hacienda Heights
* Hawthorne
* Hemet
* Hesperia
* Highland
* Indio
* La Habra
* Laguna Niguel
* Lake Elsinore
* Lake Forest
* Lakewood
* Lynwood
* Mission Viejo
* Monrovia
* Montebello
* Monterey Park
* Newport Beach
* Palm Desert
* Paramount
* Perris
* Pico Rivera
* Placentia
* Redlands
* Redondo Beach
* Rosemead
* San Clemente
* San Jacinto
* Santa Monica
* South Gate
* Tustin
* Upland
* Westminster
* Whittier
* Yorba Linda
* Yucaipa

25k–50k|

* Adelanto
* Banning
* Barstow
* Bell
* Bell Gardens
* Beverly Hills
* Brea
* Cerritos
* Claremont
* Coachella
* Culver City
* Dana Point
* Desert Hot Springs
* La Mirada
* La Puente
* La Quinta
* La Verne
* Laguna Hills
* Lawndale
* Manhattan Beach
* Maywood
* Monrovia
* Montclair
* Moorpark
* Norco
* Palm Springs
* Rancho Palos Verdes
* Rancho Santa Margarita
* San Dimas
* San Gabriel
* San Juan Capistrano
* Santa Paula
* Seal Beach
* South Pasadena
* Stanton
* Temple City
* Twentynine Palms
* Walnut
* West Hollywood
* Wildomar

10k–25k|

* Agoura Hills
* Artesia
* Blythe
* Calabasas
* Calimesa
* Canyon Lake
* Commerce
* Cudahy
* Duarte
* El Segundo
* Fillmore
* Grand Terrace
* Hawaiian Gardens
* Hermosa Beach
* La Cañada Flintridge
* La Palma
* Laguna Beach
* Laguna Woods
* Loma Linda
* Lomita
* Los Alamitos
* Malibu
* Palos Verdes Estates
* Port Hueneme
* Rancho Mirage
* San Fernando
* San Marino
* Santa Fe Springs
* Sierra Madre
* Signal Hill
* South El Monte
* Yucca Valley

Under 10k|

* Avalon
* Big Bear Lake
* Bradbury
* City of Industry
* Hidden Hills
* Indian Wells
* Irwindale
* La Habra Heights
* Needles
* Ojai
* Rolling Hills
* Rolling Hills Estates
* Vernon
* Villa Park
* Westlake Village

CDPs
over 25k|

* Altadena
* East Los Angeles
* Florence-Graham
* French Valley
* Hacienda Heights
* Ladera Ranch
* North Tustin
* Rowland Heights
* South Whittier
* Temescal Valley
* West Whittier-Los Nietos
* Westmont

Area
regions|

* Anaheim–Santa Ana edge city
* Antelope Valley
* Central Los Angeles
* Coachella Valley
* Colorado Desert
* Conejo Valley
* Downtown Los Angeles
* East Los Angeles
* Gateway Cities
* Greater Hollywood
* Greater Los Angeles
* Harbor Area
* Inland Empire
* Mojave Desert
* Northeast Los Angeles
* Northwest Los Angeles
* Orange Coast
* Palos Verdes Peninsula
* Pomona Valley
* Saddleback Valley
* San Bernardino Valley
* San Fernando Valley
* San Gabriel Valley
* Santa Ana Valley
* Santa Clarita Valley
* Simi Valley
* South Bay
* South Coast Metro
* South Los Angeles
* Victor Valley
* Westside Los Angeles

Landforms|

* Baldwin Hills (range)
* Channel Islands
* Chino Hills
* Hollywood Hills
* Los Angeles Basin
* Oxnard Plain
* Palos Verdes Hills
* Puente Hills
* San Fernando Valley
* San Gabriel Mountains
* San Gabriel Valley
* San Jacinto Mountains
* Santa Ana Mountains
* Santa Catalina Island
* Santa Monica Mountains
* Santa Susana Mountains
* Sierra Pelona Ridge
* Simi Hills
* Verdugo Mountains

Bodies of
water|

* Aliso Creek
* Arroyo Calabasas
* Arroyo Seco
* Ballona Creek
* Bell Creek
* Big Bear Lake
* Coyote Creek
* Lake Arrowhead
* Lake Gregory
* Lake Perris
* Lake Piru
* Los Angeles Aqueduct
* Los Angeles River
* Malibu Creek
* Mojave River
* Pacific Ocean
* Pyramid Lake
* Rio Hondo
* San Gabriel River
* San Juan Creek
* San Pedro Bay
* Santa Ana River
* Santa Clara River
* Santa Margarita River
* Santa Monica Bay
* Tujunga Wash

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Huntington Beach, California

Geography

Areas|

* Huntington Harbour
* Sunset Beach

Municipal government

Agencies|

* Huntington Beach Fire Department

Education

Primary and secondary schools|

* Huntington Beach City School District
* Ocean View School District
* Huntington Beach Union High School District
* Edison High School
* Huntington Beach High School
* Marina High School
* Ocean View High School
* The Pegasus School

| Closed|

* Brethren Christian Junior/Senior High School

|

Other education|

* Coast Community College District
* Golden West College
* Huntington Beach Public Library

Other

Landmarks|

* Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
* Bolsa Chica State Beach
* Huntington Beach Pier
* Huntington State Beach
* International Surfing Museum
* Newland House
* Old World Village

History|

* Golden Bear
* Historic Wintersburg in Huntington Beach, California
* Huntington Beach Speedway
* Meadowlark Airport
* Surf City, USA
* Surf Theatre

Culture|

* US Open of Surfing

Media|

* Huntington Beach Independent

This list is incomplete.

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Southern California megaregion

Metropolitan areas and cities in italics are located outside of California

| Metropolitan Los Angeles|

* Major cities: Los Angeles
* Long Beach
* Anaheim
* Santa Ana
* Santa Clarita
* Irvine
* Glendale
* Huntington Beach
* Garden Grove

|

Inland Empire|

* Major cities: San Bernardino
* Riverside
* Fontana
* Moreno Valley
* Ontario
* Rancho Cucamonga
* Corona

San Diego–Tijuana|

* Major cities: San Diego
* Tijuana
* Chula Vista
* Oceanside
* Escondido
* Rosarito

Central Coast|

* Major cities: Santa Barbara
* Santa Maria
* San Luis Obispo
* Oxnard
* Ventura

Las Vegas Valley|

* Major cities: Las Vegas
* Henderson
* North Las Vegas

Megapolitan areas of California

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* United States
* France
* BnF data
* Israel

Geographic|

* MusicBrainz area

Other|

* IdRef
* NARA
* Yale LUX

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