Page Contents for Buena Park, California

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Organizations, Churches, and Sports.

Libraries.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The California state capital is Sacramento.
The population of Buena Park is approximately 75,900 (1999), 80530 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 23,200 (1990), 23686 (2010).
The amount of land area in Buena Park is 27.481 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Buena Park is 10.29 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0.092 sq kilometers.
The distance from Buena Park to Washington DC is 2416 miles.
The distance to the California state capital is 378 miles. (as the crow flies)
Buena Park is positioned 33.85 degrees north of the equator and 118.00 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Buena Park elevation is 187 feet above sea level.
The Buena Park city flower is the Bird of Paradise.
The city tree is the Brazilian Pepper.
Buena Park per capita income is $ 15,176.
Buena Park median income is $ 44,208 .

Location

In Orange County, south of Los Angeles. It is between two freeways, the Santa Ana (I-5) and Riverside (91) and Beach Boulevard (Super Highway 39.)
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History & History Related Items

Its name, Buena Park, comes from the Spanish name of a portion of the Rancho Los Coyotes (est. 1834) on which the community was platted in 1887.
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The founding of Buena Park

1887

The incorporation of Buena Park

1953, January 27

Attractions

Well-known as the home of Knotts Berry Farm near Disneyland. Buena Park has much to offer local residents and tourists as well as business and industry.

See this page for Knotts Southern California Resort
Knotts Berry Farm and Soak City Water Park
8039 Beach Blvd. (Grand & La Palma)
Buena Park, CA 90620-3200
Phone: 714-827-1776
Toll-free: 800-333-3333 Family Fun and Adventure!
Open everyday except Christmas.
Call for group rates and other catered events: 1-800-PICNICS OR (714) 220-5200
California MarketPlace/Independence Hall on the grounds has no admission fee. Dine at Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant and tour a replica of Independence Hall.

Photos and information for Buena Park.

For visitor information, please call: 800-541-3953

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
7662 Beach Blvd
Buena Park, CA 90620-1838
Phone: 714-521-4740

Movieland
7711 Beach Blvd
Buena Park, CA 90620-1934
Phone: 714-522-1154

Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum
7711 Beach Blvd
Buena Park, CA 90620-1934
Phone: 714-522-7045

Movieland Wax Museum
7711 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA 90620
Phone: 714-522-1155
Fax: 714-739-9668
Email
Please call to confirm hours and fees
Over 300 wax figures spanning decades of movie history.
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Buena Park City Government

Buena Park - official web site for Buena Park, California.

Buena Park City Clerk
6650 Beach Blvd Bldg 1
Buena Park, CA 90621-2905
Phone: 714-562-3754

Buena Park Chamber

Buena Park Chamber of Commerce - advertise, network, and join an active community of businesses dedicated to promoting other businesses.
6601 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, 90620
Phone: (714) 521-0261
Fax (714) 521-1887

Buena Park Organizations

Buena Park Chamber of Commerce - advertise, network, and join an active community of businesses dedicated to promoting other businesses.
6601 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, 90620
Phone: (714) 521-0261
Fax (714) 521-1887

Buena Park Libraries

Buena Park Library District
7150 La Palma Ave
Buena Park, CA 90620-2547
Phone: 714-826-4100

Buena Park Schools

Buena Park School District
6885 Orangethorpe Ave
Buena Park, CA 90620-1348
Phone: 714-522-8412 Buena Park

Miscellany

Buena Park encompasses 10.3 square miles The population of Buena Park was:
1990 - 68,784
1998 - 74,517
1999 - 75,900