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Anaheim, the oldest city in Greater Orange County, is southeast of Los Angeles between Long Beach and Orange. It lies along Interstate 5 on the banks of the Santa Ana River, near the San Pedro Channel and the Pacific Ocean.

German immigrants founded Anaheim as a colony in 1857. The city's name is an amalgam of Ana, taken from the river's name, and the German word for "home". The settlers grew grapes, but disease killed most of the vines in the latter 1800s; successful citrus groves replaced them. In 1876, Anaheim incorporated as a city. The city grew in the mid-1950s with the advent of Disneyland.

Today Anaheim's is a growing convention, tourist, and industrial city blessed by balmy Southern California weather. In addition to Disneyland, cultural points of interest include the Anaheim and Bowers museums. The Anaheim Angels baseball team and Mighty Ducks hockey team call the city home.

Anaheim is part of the Orange County, California metro area.

OC Greek Food Fest | Mike Russ Financial Training Centers | Orange County Business College | Practical Schools | Sutech School |
Education American College of Law | Computer Learning Center of Anaheim | Ecologics Training Institute | Modern Technology School of X-Ray | Simon Greenleaf School of Law | South Baylo University |
Restaurants, Cafes, Delis, Bakeries Mom's Restaurant & Buffet | Kaiser Foundation Hospital Anaheim |
Public Libraries Anaheim Public Library | Anaheim Courtesy Lodge | Best Western Anaheim Hills | Castle Inn and Suites | Cavalier Inn & Suites | Dolphin's Cove Resort | Hanford Hotel-Anaheim | Holiday Inn Anaheim Resort Area | Hyatt Regency Alicante |

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