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Huntington Beach, is a seaside city in Orange County, in southern California. 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.
It is known for its long 14 km (8.5 miles) beach, mild climate, and excellent surfing. The waves are a unique natural
effect caused by edge-diffraction of ocean swells by the island of Catalina, and waves from distant hurricanes. Because
of the unique curve of the coastline at Huntington Beach, the local beach actually faces southwest. The beach is very
brightly lit by the sun, and the sunlight pleasantly falls over the shoulders of surfers facing the beach. In summer,
the southwest-facing beach often has very strong surf from hurricanes off the Mexican coast. Hurricanes rarely hit
California because of the cold off-shore current.
Factoid:
Factoid:
Huntington Beach is the surfing mecca of California. Each July the city hosts the annual US Open of Surfing and
Beach Games that include Soul Bowl Skateboard competition and BMX Bike competition. Also Huntington Beach holds
annually the largest 4th of July Independence Day Parade in the west.
GPS Location:
33 Degrees 39’37.00” N 117 Degrees 59’54.01” W
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