711 Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

"Huntington Beach" redirects here. For the state park in South Carolina, see Huntington Beach State Park. Huntington Beach, California City City of Huntington Beach[1] Aerial view of Huntington Beach, Brookhurst Street & Pacific Coast Highway in April 2008. Aerial view of Huntington Beach, Brookhurst Street & Pacific Coast Highway in April 2008. Flag of Huntington Beach, California Flag Official seal of Huntington Beach, California Seal Nickname(s): Surf City[2] Location of Huntington Beach within Orange County, California. Location of Huntington Beach within Orange County, California. Coordinates: 33°41′34″N 118°0′1″WCoordinates: 33°41′34″N 118°0′1″W Country United States of America State California County Orange Incorporated February 17, 1909[3] Government • Type Council-Manager • City Council[7] Jill Hardy, Mayor Barbara Delgleize Jim Katapodis Billy O'Connell Erik Peterson Mike Posey Dave Sullivan • City Attorney Michael E. Gates[4] • City treasurer Alisa Cutchen[5] • City clerk Joan L. Flynn[6] Area[8] • Total 31.882 sq mi (82.576 km2) • Land 26.748 sq mi (69.278 km2) • Water 5.134 sq mi (13.298 km2) 16.10% Elevation[9] 39 ft (12 m) Population (2013)[10] • Total 197,575 • Rank 4th in Orange County 22nd in California 117th in the United States • Density 6,200/sq mi (2,400/km2) Time zone PST (UTC-8) • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7) ZIP codes[11] 92605, 92615, 92646–92649 Area codes 562, 657/714 FIPS code 06-36000 GNIS feature IDs 1652724, 2410811 Website huntingtonbeachca.gov Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. The city is named after American businessman Henry E. Huntington. The population was 189,992 during the 2010 census, making it the most populous beach city in Orange County and the seventh most populous city in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim MSA.[citation needed] The United States Census Bureau estimated its 2013 population at 193,480.[12] It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the southwest, by Seal Beach on the northwest, by Costa Mesa on the east, by Newport Beach on the southeast, by Westminster on the north, and by Fountain Valley on the northeast. Huntington Beach (AKA "H.B.") is known for its long 9.5-mile (15.3 km) stretch of sandy beach, mild climate, excellent surfing, and beach culture. The ocean waves are enhanced by a natural effect caused by the edge-diffraction of open ocean swells around the island of Catalina. Swells generated predominantly from the North Pacific in winter and from a combination of Southern Hemisphere storms and hurricanes in the summer focus on Huntington Beach creating consistent surf all year long, thus the nickname "Surf City".[2]