Anaheim, California

Entering Disneyland, Anaheim, California
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Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. With a population of 354,000 (2011 estimate), it is just slightly less populous than county seat Santa Ana. However, as Anaheim includes the Platinum Triangle, which is the fastest growing neighborhood in Orange County, the population of Anaheim is expected to surpass 400,000 by 2014.

Anaheim Convention Center
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Anaheim was founded in 1870 by a group of German families who called it Annaheim, meaning "home in the valley" in German. Among the Spanish community of the area, it became known as Campon Alemán (German Camp).

The whole knows Anaheim today as the home of Disneyland, the first of the many Disney theme parks. Opening on 18 July, 1955, it was immediately Anaheim's largest tourist attraction. The theme park occupies 160 acres (0.65 sq km) of former orange and walnut plantations.

Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, near Anaheim
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Since it first opened its doors, Disneyland has expanded a few times, adding new attractions, the newest being Disney California Adventure. Today, the whole expanded area is now known as Disneyland Resort.

Visiting Anaheim, California

The main highway from downtown Los Angeles to Anaheim is Interstate 5, also called the Santa Ana Freeway. If you are heading for Disneyland, it is right beside the highway. You turn off at Exit 110A.

Places of Interest in Anaheim, California

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