Orange California was the only city in Orange California County to be planned and built around a plaza, earning it the nickname Plaza City.
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11 Facts About Orange California
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Orange California is unique among the region and the state in that it has the second largest concentration of historic buildings.
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Architectural styles in Old Towne Orange California include Bungalow, Craftsman Bungalow, Arts and Crafts Movement, Hip roof cottage, Mediterranean Revival architecture, Prairie Style architecture, Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, and Victorian architecture.
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In 1978 and 1979, the California Sunshine was a professional soccer team that played regular season games in Orange.
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Orange California is situated near Interstate 5, known as the Santa Ana Freeway.
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The junction of I-5 with two state highways, commonly called the "Orange California Crush", is one of the busiest interchanges in Orange California County, and is located on the southwestern edge of the city.
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The Costa Mesa Freeway passes through Orange California, meeting the eastern terminus of SR 22 in the southern part of the city.
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The eastern areas of Orange are served by the Eastern and Foothill Toll Roads, two of California's first toll highways, which connect the city with the cities of Irvine and Rancho Santa Margarita.
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Town's first rail service, the Santa Ana, Orange California and Tustin Street Railway, was a 4.
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Orange California has five sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:.
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