Anaheim
California
Anaheim is the second
most populous city in Orange County (behind Santa
Ana) but largest in terms of land area, and it is known for
its theme parks, sports teams, and convention center.
Founded by fifty German families in 1857 and incorporated on February
10, 1870, Anaheim developed into
an industrial center, producing electronics, aircraft parts, and
canned fruit. It is the site of the Disneyland Resort, a world-famous
grouping of theme parks and hotels which opened in 1955, Angel
Stadium, Honda Center, and Anaheim Convention Center, the largest
convention center on the American West Coast. Its name is a blend
of "Ana", after the nearby Santa
Ana River, and "heim", a common Upper German place
name compound originally meaning home.
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