Yorba Linda, California

Yorba Linda is a city in southern California, in the United States. It is approximately  northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and  southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2020 census, there are 68,336 people living in the city. In 2006 it was identified as the richest city in the United States by the U.S. Census Bureau that shows a median household income of $121,075 higher than any other.

Yorba Linda is known to have big residential properties. It is also known to have 30 horse trails which are  in overall length.

Richard Nixon, President of the United States, from 1969 to 1974, and Vice President of the United States, from 1953 to 1961, was born there and is the most well known resident there, however his father moved there before it became a city.

History
Pre-colonization
This place was home to Native American tribes once.

Early years
In 1834, Jose Antonio Yorba's most successful son Bernardo Yorba (whom the city would be later be named after) was granted the  Rancho Cañón de Santa Ana by Mexican governor José Figueroa.

Founding
On November 2, 1967, Yorba Linda was incorporated as a city.

Recent times
In November 2008, the eastern part of the city was struck by a brush fire that destroyed 113 homes and damaged 50 other homes.

Geography
It is bordered by Anaheim on the south, Placentia on the west and southwest, Brea on the northwest, Chino Hills State Park on the north, and Corona on the east and bordered by the counties of San Bernardino and Riverside.

Yorba Linda is the sixth largest city in Orange County after Santa Ana, Irvine, Anaheim, Huntington Beach and Newport Beach.

The two nearest seismic faults are the Whittier Fault and the other is Chino Fault, both of which are part of the Elsinore Fault Zone.

Climate

Notable people
 Sabrina Bryan, The Cheetah Girls songstress and actress
 Danielle Fishel, actress Boy Meets World
 Alli Mauzey, Broadway actress, Wicked, Hairspray, Cry-Baby
 Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States, 36th Vice President of the United States, Senator and Congressman
 Audrina Patridge, actress The Hills
 Atreyu, heavy metal band formed in city in 1998

Places of Interest
 Birthplace of Richard Nixon
 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum

References

Other websites
 City website 


Category:1967 establishments in California
Category:Cities in Orange County, California