Orange County · CA
Newport Beach
A dredged harbor of 9,000 boats and the Wedge.
- Population
- 85,239 (2020 census)
- McFadden Wharf
- 1888
- Incorporated
- 1906
Then
- Before 1800s
Tongva villages, including Genga and Moyongna, stand on the land.
- 1888
James McFadden builds a long wharf that becomes a shipping hub.
- 1905
The Pacific Electric Railway reaches Newport, connecting the beach with downtown Los Angeles.
- 1906
The city incorporates on September 1.
Now
Newport Harbor, formed by dredging the bay in the early 1900s, holds about 9,000 boats. At the east end of the Balboa Peninsula, the Wedge can throw waves up to 30 feet.