Yorba Linda

Yorba Linda is a city in northeastern Orange County where a Mediterranean climate brings temperatures between 55 and 71 degrees Fahrenheit year-round. The town spreads across roughly 20 square miles with residential areas distributed among rolling terrain.

The area became part of a Spanish land grant called Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana awarded to Juan Pablo Grijalva in 1801. The Yorba family later took over the land and held it across multiple generations.

The town carries a name that blends a Spanish landowner's surname with the word for beautiful. Visitors today find well-kept residential neighborhoods with wide streets running between gentle hills.

The Orange County Sheriff's Department handles public safety while the Orange County Fire Authority provides emergency services. Visitors find the presidential library and museum near the center of town.

The Janss Investment Company gave the town its current name in 1908 by linking the Spanish family's surname to a descriptive word. The presidential museum displays the 37th president's birthplace home, which was moved back to its original site.

Location: Orange County

Inception: November 2, 1967

Part of: Inland Cities

Website: https://yorbalindaca.gov

GPS coordinates: 33.88855,-117.81323

Latest update: December 12, 2025 21:28