Anaheim
East Anaheim
District of Anaheim
A view of Anaheim Hills from the Anaheim Hills Golf Club
A view of Anaheim Hills from the Anaheim Hills Golf Club
Anaheim Hills is located in Anaheim, California
Anaheim Hills
Anaheim Hills
Location within Anaheim and Northern Orange County
Anaheim Hills is located in California
Anaheim Hills
Anaheim Hills
Location within California
Coordinates: 33°50′40″N 117°46′38″W / 33.84444°N 117.77722°W / 33.84444; -117.77722
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
CityAnaheim
Elevation
410 ft (120 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1951220[1]

Anaheim Hills is an affluent, planned community[2] encompassing the eastern portions of the city of Anaheim, in Orange County, California.[3]

History

Prior to the development, a few scattered low-density neighborhoods existed in the area, including Peralta Hills and Mohler Loop (tracts that still exist today) that were developed primarily in the 1940s and 1950s. The remaining portions of Anaheim Hills were primarily developed in the 1970s after rancher and land owner Louis Nohl sold his massive parcel in the foothills east of Anaheim. The area was taken over by Texaco Industries in 1970 when the company announced plans to develop an expansive and upscale master planned community of 7,000 homes, estates, and townhomes. The original master plan included a proposal for three new lakes with high-density condominiums clustered around these water features. The initial master plan proved unsustainable due to the topography and geology of the area.[4] Construction of the community began in 1971 and was branded as a rural enclave and alternative to the more dense subdivisions emerging in the Orange County basin with homes on large lots, hiking trails, a golf course, and low densities. Anaheim Hills is the first residential development to utilize "Landform Grading."[5] The community grew quickly and by 1974 the Orange Unified School District had constructed a high school to serve the growing community.[6] In 1990, the city of Anaheim approved several large developments surrounding Weir Canyon Road (East Hills and The Highlands), expanding the community toward the 241 toll road. In 2007, the Irvine Company received approval for additional 2,500 homes just east of the 241 toll road on a parcel of land it has owned for over fifty years.[7] However, in 2014 The Irvine Company donated the land for these additional 2,500 homes to the County of Orange to be preserved as open space.[8]

Geography

Anaheim Hills is located just south of Yorba Linda, California, opposite the 91 freeway at Imperial Highway. The western border is the 55 freeway opposite the city of Orange, California. On the northeast side the community extends past Gypsum Canyon, bordered by unincorporated areas of Orange County and Cleveland National Forest (east). To the south is the Santa Ana foothills opposite the community of Villa Park, California.[9][10] The entirety of Anaheim Hills is within the city limits of Anaheim, California.

View North

Neighborhoods

Anaheim Hills consists of several planned neighborhoods, including the following:[11]

Government

Local

The 92807 ZIP code serves the western portion and other parts of East Anaheim while the 92808 ZIP code serves the eastern portion, and although residents typically identify themselves as living in the community of "Anaheim Hills" (as opposed to the city of "Anaheim"), the United States Postal Service considers both Anaheim and Anaheim Hills.[12] Anaheim Hills is served by Anaheim Fire Department Stations 9 and 10.[13] The community is served by two of the City of Anaheim's libraries, the Canyon Hills Library and the East Hills Library.[14]

23 community associations are within Anaheim Hills, led by the Anaheim Hills Planned Community Association, which oversees the entire community of Anaheim Hills. Two councils represent the community, the Canyon Hills Community Council and the Anaheim Hills Citizens Coalition.[citation needed]

The community is listed under the Canyon and Hill General Plan Designations within the City of Anaheim, and thus the "Canyon Hills" name designated to the area for several of the sports teams located within the area.

State and federal

Anaheim Hills is in California's 40th congressional district, which is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Republican Young Kim. In the California State Legislature, the community is represented by Senator Dave Min (a Democrat from the 37th Senate District) and Assemblyman Phillip Chen (a Republican from the 59th Assembly District. On the Orange County Board of Supervisors, Anaheim Hills is represented by the 3rd District's Donald P. Wagner. In 2016, the City of Anaheim adopted City Council Districts, with Anaheim Hills making up the majority of the 6th District.[15] In 2018, small-businessman Trevor O'Neil was elected to represent the 6th District.[16]

Education

Students who live in the Anaheim Hills area are either directed to the Orange Unified School District or the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District[17] (houses that are north of the Santa Ana River and California State Route 91, but part of the city of Anaheim). Nearby public community colleges include Santiago Canyon College, Orange Coast College, Cypress College, Santa Ana College, Irvine Valley College, and Fullerton College. The nearest public four-year universities are California State University, Fullerton, and University of California, Irvine.

Elementary schools

Middle schools

High schools

Specialty schools

Notable people

Natural disasters

Landslides and wildfires have occurred in Anaheim Hills during recent years. Santa Ana Winds are a major factor in fueling the wildfires in the area.[46]

Landslides

A landslide in January 1993, destroyed over 30 homes and impacted over 200 others.[citation needed]

During the winter of 2005, a twenty-day rain event in Orange County led to not only flooding, but a landslide that caused the unstable hillside along the street of Ramsgate Drive to give way.[47][48] Three homes and a private street were destroyed in the landslide.

Wildfires

1982 Gypsum Canyon

The first major wildfire since the development of Anaheim Hills occurred in October 1982. Santa Ana Winds drove a fire that ended up causing $50 million in property damage.[49] The fire burned 17,000 acres (69 km2) and destroyed 14 homes.[50]

2006 Sierra Peak

A wildfire broke out on February 7, 2006 in the Cleveland National Forest, the National Forest that separates Anaheim Hills from the Riverside County Border. This fire grew and firefighters were unable to contain it due to 20 mph (32 km/h) winds and 80 °F (27 °C) temperatures. On the morning of February 9, 2006, the fire worsened, which forced the evacuation of a large section of Anaheim Hills. Nearly 75% of the Community of Anaheim Hills was either under voluntary or mandatory evacuation. [citation needed] This resulted in the closing of two local elementary schools for two days, and several other schools served as shelters for the evacuees during the day.[citation needed]

The fire burned over 10,000 acres (40 km2) of land and caused significant natural resource damage by burning a recovering Tecate cypress grove. [citation needed] It was later determined that a controlled blaze set by the Cleveland National Forest started the fire, and the National Forestry Service was forced to pay the cost from the firefighting efforts.[citation needed]

2007 Windy Ridge

On Sunday, March 11, 2007 at 07:53 AM (PST), a fire possibly started by a stolen vehicle on the southbound 241 Windy Ridge Toll Plaza, destroyed over 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) in Anaheim Hills and the city of Orange. Due to winds moving as fast as 35 mph (56 km/h), an estimated 2,500 homes were evacuated, with 2 injuries reported.[51]

2008 Freeway Complex

The Freeway Complex Fire broke out in the Corona area at around 9am[52] on Saturday, November 15, 2008,[53] which burned south-westerly into Anaheim Hills, forcing the immediate evacuation of 3,100 homes in the Weir Canyon area. In total, more than 200 residences were destroyed by the fire, of which fourteen houses and 86 apartments were burned within Anaheim Hills.[54]

2017 Canyon Fire 2

On October 8, 2017, the Canyon Fire 2 broke out near the interchange for California State Route 91 and California State Route 241 on the border of the City of Anaheim. The Canyon Fire 2 was the second fire in the same area in a matter of weeks, the first fire was designated the Canyon Fire.

Canyon Fire 2 was driven by fast moving winds and low humidity. By noon on the day the fire began, it had burned 800 acres (1.3 sq mi).[55] By 2:30, fueled by high winds and low humidity, it had burned 2,000 acres (3.1 sq mi) and was 0 percent contained.[56]

Canyon Fire 2 lead to the evacuation of 16,570 residents of Anaheim, Orange, North Tustin, Orange Park Acres and Tustin and the destruction of 25 homes located in Anaheim Hills and Orange.[57]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anaheim Hills
  2. ^ Miller, Daniel (26 September 2017). "How one election changed Disneyland's relationship with its hometown". www.latimes.com. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  3. ^ City of Anaheim General Plan - Land Use Element Archived 2007-04-20 at the Wayback Machine - See "The Hill and Canyon Area" under "Goals and Policies" for a map and description of the Anaheim Hills area.
  4. ^ Schor, Horst J.; Gray, Donald H. (2007-08-07). Landforming: an environmental ... - Google Books. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780471721796. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  5. ^ Communications, Emmis (August 1980). Orange Coast Magazine - Google Books. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  6. ^ [1] Archived January 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "City of Anaheim - Mountain Park". Anaheim.net. Archived from the original on 2011-03-12. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  8. ^ "Irvine Co. donates 2,500 acres to the county for open space". Orange County Register. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
  9. ^ "Wildland Defense Section". Archived from the original on July 23, 2008.
  10. ^ Brea, Yorba Linda and Anaheim Hills California real estate listings, home buying, selling and relocation information - NUMBER1EXPERT(tm) Archived 2008-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2010-10-12.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "ZIP Code™ Lookup | USPS". tools.usps.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2007.
  13. ^ "Anaheim Fire Department - Anaheim Hills Station". Archived from the original on April 5, 2007.
  14. ^ "Library | Anaheim, CA - Official Website". www.anaheim.net.
  15. ^ Marroquin, Art (27 January 2016). "Anaheim agrees to adopt 'People's Map' for voting districts". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  16. ^ "Council Member Trevor O'Neil | Anaheim, CA - Official Website". www.anaheim.net. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  17. ^ "Superintendent's Message – Superintendent of Schools – Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District". www.pylusd.org.
  18. ^ "Carlos Cavaso". IMDB. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Brandon Baker". TV.com.
  20. ^ "UFC 217: Middleweight champ Michael Bisping 'misunderstood'". Press Enterprise. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  21. ^ O.C.'s Rebecca Black Talks About Friday Archived March 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Orange County Register.
  22. ^ "Mike Brown Buying House in Anaheim Hills". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on 2011-07-12.
  23. ^ "Carew's Hopes Fade". The New York Times. 1986-05-13. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
  24. ^ "Rod Carew". Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  25. ^ Skye, Kelli (2009-05-20). "Danielle Fishel dishes on style". Orange County Events. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  26. ^ "Ashley Force". www.johnforceracing.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2016.
  27. ^ "Ken Forsch". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  28. ^ Marroquin, Art (October 31, 2014). "Ex-mafioso in Anaheim Hills now serves God, not the mob". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on August 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  29. ^ Halofan, Rev (February 22, 2006). "The 100 Greatest Angels: # 8 Jim Fregosi". Halos Heaven.
  30. ^ "Robby Gordon Quick Facts". robbygordon.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
  31. ^ "usctrojans.com - Baseball". Archived from the original on 2008-03-08. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
  32. ^ "Grant Green Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  33. ^ Arangure Jr., Jorge (September 12, 2007). "Who's afraid of a little change?". ESPN The Magazine. ESPN. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  34. ^ "Vladimir Guerrero elected to Hall of Fame". MLB.com. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  35. ^ "Stars". June 1, 2016.
  36. ^ "Casey Janssen Stats, Fantasy and News". MLB. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  37. ^ "Ten things you didn't know about Deacon Jones". NFL. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  38. ^ "FoRK Archive: OC Register". www.xent.com.
  39. ^ "Adam Kennedy Stats, Fantasy and News". MLB. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  40. ^ "slayerized.com". www.slayerized.com.
  41. ^ "NASA biography". Archived from the original on 2011-09-05. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  42. ^ Volpe, Michael (August 2, 2010). "OC's Wealthiest". Orange County Business Journal. 33 (31): 31.
  43. ^ Mueller, Mark (2006-08-13). "Hills of wealth". Orange County Business Journal. Retrieved 2006-08-13.
  44. ^ "NBA: News & Events". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
  45. ^ "Eric Valent stays in the game as scouting supervisor". USA TODAY High School Sports. 2013-05-16. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  46. ^ California brush fire burns homes
  47. ^ "Geotimes - April 2005 - Dream homes slip away". www.agiweb.org.
  48. ^ Lin, Sara (February 6, 2005). "Slide Dooms $2.5-Million Home in Anaheim Hills". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  49. ^ "On This Day In Weather History: 4/21/08".
  50. ^ "Fires in OC". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on January 2, 2009.
  51. ^ "Fire Update". Orange County Register. March 12, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  52. ^ "New Calif. wildfire breaks out in Orange County". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. November 15, 2008.
  53. ^ My Fox Los Angeles - Evacuations Due to Fire in Corona, Yorba Linda, Anaheim Hills [dead link]
  54. ^ "By the Numbers: Anaheim Hills, Corona, Yorba Linda and Brea Fires". OC Register. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009.
  55. ^ "Canyon Fire 2 in Anaheim Hills up to 800 acres, forcing evacuations and damaging at least 6 homes". Orange County Register. October 9, 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  56. ^ "Anaheim Hills fire explodes to 2K acres, burns homes, prompts evacuations". ABC-7 News. October 9, 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  57. ^ Robinson, Alicia; Haire, Chris (11 October 2017). "Canyon Fire 2 Day 3: Lower temperatures help firefighters make progress on 9,217-acre blaze". Orange County Register. Retrieved 12 October 2017.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anaheim Hills.
Municipalities and communities of Orange County, California, United States
Authority control databases
Categories