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Centrally located in Orange County, California, the city of Garden Grove (17.8 square miles) is home to over 170,000 residents and is a friendly, spirited, and balanced community rich in diversity—a city with a view to the future.

Garden Grove is the fifth largest city in Orange County and is conveniently located less than one mile from the Disneyland Resort, 12 miles from local beaches, and 30 miles from Downtown Los Angeles. Incorporated June 18, 1956, the city was founded in 1874 by Dr. Alonzo Cook.