Welcome to Fountain Valley, CAThe city of Fountain Valley is located in California’s famous Orange County, approximately 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Now a suburban residential community, Fountain Valley surprisingly had its beginnings in acres of muddy swampland, and its late 19th century settlers fondly referred to the area as “Gospel Swamps.” In order to make the land more suitable for farming, these pioneers constructed drainage canals and subsequently developed a thriving agricultural industry that would prevail in Fountain Valley until the 1960’s. The city incorporated in 1957 with the winds of change at its back; farmers moved from field crops to “truck crops,” landowners began selling to developers, and Fountain Valley shifted into a fast-growing yet well-planned suburb of L.A.
Today Fountain Valley boasts a population of over 57,000 people, and its residents enjoy an abundance of job opportunities, great education, city amenities and exciting attractions within Orange County, California. Due to the city’s convenient location near the major business and commercial centers of the Los Angeles Metro Area, Fountain Valley residents have unlimited career possibilities, and Fountain Valley itself is home to the national headquarters of Hyundai Motor Company, D-Link Corporation, Kingston Technologies, and Surefire, LLC. Fountain Valley is the location of Coastline Community College, but residents have a wide selection of institutions to choose from in the area, including California State University-Fullerton, the University of California-Irvine, and the Art Institute of California-Orange County, all within 13 miles of the city. For younger students, Fountain Valley is serviced by the Fountain Valley School District with eight elementary schools and three middle schools, plus three high schools and a variety of private schools.
© 2008 Reliance Relocation Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Contributed by:  | More Local Area InformationThis bedroom community is adjacent to Huntington Beach and was named Fountain Valley because of the high water table and number of artesian wells.... Read moreIn addition to its many career and educational opportunities, Fountain Valley also offers exciting attractions and recreation for the whole family.... Read moreWith so much to offer its residents—lucrative career opportunities, excellent schools, and exciting attractions—it is no wonder that so many peopl... Read moreFun in the sun, great surfing, and a reputation for being one of the ten safest cities as rated by City Crime Rankings, are among the reasons wh... Read more“Surf City USA”. 14 miles of uninterrupted coastline draw surfers from far and wide. Originally dotted with oil wells and known as “tin can beach”... Read moreRecently named the official “Surf City U.S.A.,” Huntington Beach, California is the largest beach city in Orange County. Huntingto... Read moreWestminster is bordered by Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Seal Beach, and Garden Grove and is a short drive to local beaches. With an insurgenc... Read moreCosta Mesa is home to the Orange County Fairgrounds, the largest fairground in California. The city has transcended from farmland to a city. Th... Read moreHome to the Crystal Cathedral. Garden Grove is known as “The City of Youth & Ambition”. A true Mecca of entertainment and tourism. As the nam... Read moreGarden Grove, California is an emerging city situated just south of Los Angeles in Orange County. The city serves a very diverse population and it... Read moreThe City has attracted many notable companies which support the diverse economy; First American Title, Lockheed Martin and Ingram Micro. It is hom... Read moreThe city of Santa Ana is one of those neat little nuggets of gold with a diverse history, rich with culture and renowned for its contributions to th... Read moreSanta Ana is the most populous city in Orange County and the County Seat. Santa Ana is considered an affordable town, with many different option... Read moreFor many years, Stanton was an unincorporated area of Orange County and is now a City. Stanton contracts out many of the City services due t... Read moreThis unincorporated area of Orange County is one of the areas smallest communities with a population of approximately 1300 people. Currently, it i... Read moreWhat more could you want. Great climate, beach, shopping and one of the wealthiest cities in the United States. What to do for fun? Fashion Islan... Read moreThe “City of Trees”. Sprawling citrus orchards have been replaced by homes, schools, shopping centers and industry. Yet there remains a vast an... Read moreRooted in a past dating back centuries when land barons ruled over its vastness and the air was heavily scented by acres of orange groves, the cit... Read moreThe city of Tustin is located in Southern California, just 3.5 miles east of Santa Ana and 35 miles southeast of the Los Angeles city center. ... Read moreAlthough the Orange County region had long been inhabited by various Native American tribes and settled by Spanish missionaries, the city of Tusti... Read more |
