Yorba Linda California Map

About Yorba Linda, California

Yorba Linda is a locality in Orange County, California, United States. It has a population of 67,170. The population density is 1304.4 people per km². Yorba Linda is located at 33.8886°N, 117.8131°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92886.

Yorba Linda unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape sculpted by the gentle erosion of time and the persistent sun. It lies 3.5 miles east-north-east of Placentia, CA (from Placentia, CA: bearing 71°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east-north-east of Anaheim. The air, especially in the late afternoons, carries a subtle warmth that softens the edges of the world, a precursor to the cool, clear evenings that often follow. Beyond the manicured lawns and tidy streets, the land retains a whisper of its wilder past, with chaparral scrub clinging to the slopes and the distant, hazy outline of larger mountains framing the horizon. The sky here is a vast canvas, often painted with hues of cerulean and gold, a testament to the region’s arid embrace. This land, long inhabited by the Tongva people before becoming a Spanish land grant, eventually found its modern character rooted in agriculture, most notably citrus groves that once carpeted the very terrain now occupied by homes and businesses. The economic heart of Yorba Linda has shifted, from the sweet scent of oranges to a more diversified base, yet the legacy of its agricultural heritage can still be sensed in the broad avenues and the occasional mature tree that stands as a sentinel to a bygone era. The Nixon Presidential Library and Museum stands as a prominent beacon, a place where the currents of national history intersect with the quietude of this Orange County locale.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Yorba Linda, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.888626, -117.813112. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Yorba Linda and Orange County.

Detailed location data for Yorba Linda includes the ZIP code (92886), telephone area code (949), county seat of Orange County (Santa Ana), and school district assignment (Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Yorba Linda is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.