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Newport Beach is a coastal city of about 85,000 in southern Orange County, California, United States. Located about 40 miles (64 km) southeast of downtown Los Angeles , Newport Beach is known for its sandy beaches.
The Wedge is a spot located at the extreme southeast end of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California known for its large waves that makes it a popular spot for surfing and bodysurfing. The Wedge is located at the intersection of the beach and the man-made jetty that forms the breakwater on the western side of Newport harbor entrance.
Aerial view of the Newport Municipal Pier at Newport Beach, California in the 1940s. The original pier was known as McFadden Wharf when it was completed in the summer of 1888 by local landowners James and Robert McFadden. [1] The wharf served as a shipping connection for the McFaddens to offload lumber, hides and other merchandise. [2]
Crystal Cove State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) is one of a cluster of four adjoining marine protected areas that extend offshore of Newport Beach in Orange County on California’s south coast. The SMCA covers 3.45 square miles of near shore waters.
Get the Newport Beach, CA local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
Corona del Mar Cliffs in Newport Beach Corona del Mar, Newport Beach. As of the census of 2000, for Corona del Mar (which consists entirely of the 92625 ZIP Code) there were 13,407 people, 6,885 households, and 3,957 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,174 per square mile (1,997.8/km 2).
The Newport Back Bay Science Center is located in Newport Beach, California on Shellmaker Island. [4] This center’s main focus is to supply information on estuarine and marine biology through activities and lectures in a year-round program.
The Fun Zone was built in 1936 by Al Anderson featuring a small beach and a 45’ Ferris Wheel as the main attractions. In 1986, Jordan Wank rebuilt the entire area and re-opened it. In 1988, Doo & Sons owned the Balboa Fun Zone, but they walked away after not receiving zoning permits to develop the property into a mixed use of retail and housing.