Santa Ana River

The Santa Ana River is the largest river entirely within in the United States. It rises in the and flows for most of its length through and counties, before cutting through the northern via Santa Ana Canyon and flowing southwest through urban to drain into the Pacific Ocean.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in California, United States
  • Also known as: Rio De Los Temblores”, “Rio De Santa Ana”, “Rio del Dulcissimo Nombre de Jesus del Temblores”, “Rio Jesus De Los Temblores”, “Rio San Bernadino”, “Rio Santa Ana”, “Rio Santa Anna”, and “Santa Anna River

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hoag Hospital Newport Beach and Lido Theater.

Hospital
is situated 1½ miles east of Santa Ana River.

Movie theater
The is a historic single-screen movie theater in . The opened in October 1939 and was designed by Clifford A. is situated 2 miles east of Santa Ana River.

Pier
The is one of two municipal in the city of . The pier replaced the McFadden Wharf and the site is registered as California Historical Landmark number 794. is situated 2 miles southeast of Santa Ana River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newport Beach and Newport Heights.

is a city famous for its lavish lifestyle and beautiful surroundings. Television enthusiasts will recognize the resemblance to the show The O.C, and not just by virtue of its location in , .

Quarter
is a neighborhood located in . Its general borders are Pacific Coast Highway, Dover Drive, 16th Street, and Newport Blvd. is situated 2 miles east of Santa Ana River.

Quarter
is a small artificial island in . Newport Harbor is a semi-artificial harbor that was formed by dredging an estuary during the early 1900s. is situated 3½ miles east of Santa Ana River.

Santa Ana River

Latitude
33.62808° or 33° 37′ 41″ north
Longitude
-117.95867° or 117° 57′ 31″ west
Open location code
8554J2HR+6G
Geo­Names ID
5392921
Wiki­data ID
Q1761189
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Satellite Map

Discover Santa Ana River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Santa Ana River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: نهر سانتا آنا
  • Asturian: Ríu Santa Ana
  • Catalan: Santa Ana
  • Cebuano: Santa Ana River
  • Central Kurdish: ڕووباری سانتا ئانا
  • Chinese: 圣安娜河
  • Chinese: 聖塔安娜河
  • Czech: Santa Ana
  • Dutch: Santa Ana River
  • Dutch: Santa Ana
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر سانتا انا
  • French: Santa Ana
  • German: Santa Ana River
  • Irish: Abhainn Santa Ana
  • Japanese: サンタアナ川
  • Korean: 샌타애나강
  • Polish: Santa Ana
  • Russian: Санта-Ана
  • Serbian: Санта Ана
  • Spanish: rio Santa Ana
  • Spanish: río Santa Ana
  • Spanish: Río Santa Ana
  • Swedish: Santa Ana River
  • Ukrainian: Санта-Ана
  • Venetian: Santa Ana
  • Welsh: Afon Santa Ana

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Regal Mobile Club Estates and Lido Isle.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Least Tern Natural Preserve and West Newport Park.

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