Costa Mesa: SR-55 : (241) North of Baker Street
Among the cities of coastal Orange County, Costa Mesa stands out for its concentration of performing arts institutions and destination retail. Incorporated in 1953, it developed from an agricultural community into a largely urban city close to the Pacific coast. South Coast Plaza, opened in 1967, is one of the region’s major shopping centers, while the Segerstrom Center for the Arts stages concerts, theatre and dance. State Route 55 passes through the city’s eastern side and meets Interstate 405 near its northern edge, tying Costa Mesa to inland Orange County and the wider Los Angeles metropolitan area. Orange Coast College, founded in 1947, adds a major public community-college campus in the west of the city.
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Costa Mesa occupies a coastal plain between the Santa Ana River and Newport Bay in southern Orange County. Although linked to the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, it has established itself as a commercial and performing-arts centre in its own right. South Coast Plaza is among the United States’ leading destinations for luxury retail, while the Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents opera, dance, theatre and orchestral music. The Orange County Fairgrounds host the annual Orange County Fair, a long-running summer institution. Near the Pacific coast, Costa Mesa also borders Newport Beach and its harbour-focused shoreline. Continue with other webcams from Orange County to see how this part of Southern California connects along the coast and inland.
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