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Edison High School (Huntington Beach, California)

Edison High School is a public high school located in Huntington Beach, California which first began operation in 1969. It is a part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District.

Located at 33.6521, -117.969 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1969, High schools in Huntington Beach, California, Public high schools in California

1933 Long Beach earthquake

The Long Beach earthquake of 1933 took place on March 10, 1933 at 17:55 PST, with a magnitude of 6.4, causing widespread damage to buildings throughout Southern California. The epicenter was offshore, southeast of Long Beach on the Newport-Inglewood Fault. An estimated fifty million dollars worth of property damage resulted, and 120 lives were lost. Many of these fatalities occurred as people ran out of buildings and were hit by falling debris.

Located at 33.63, -118 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1933 earthquakes, Earthquakes in California, History of Los Angeles, California, History of Long Beach, California, 1933 in California

Brethren Christian Junior/Senior High School

Brethren Christian is a private Christian high school located at Huntington Beach, California. It is situated on a 15-acre site leased from the Huntington Beach School District, formerly the site of Gisler Middle School. The school has about 400 junior and senior high students that live within a 25-mile radius of the school, commute from over 40 communities, and represent over 150 different churches within the Christian community.

Located at 33.6553, -117.958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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High schools in Orange County, California, Private high schools in California, Preparatory schools in California

Huntington Beach Public Library

The Huntington Beach Public Library and Cultural Center (HBPL) is located in Huntington Beach, California. This medium-sized public library offers free wireless access, online databases, books, children's programs, computers, DVD movies, CD music for the residents of Huntington Beach, California. Non-residents are also welcome to use the library's resources for a nominal fee. The library is financed and governed by the City of Huntington Beach, California.

Located at 33.7015, -118.004 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Public libraries in California, Carnegie libraries in California, Education in Huntington Beach, California, Libraries in Orange County, California, Library buildings completed in 1951, Library buildings completed in 1995

Dwyer Middle School

Dwyer Middle School is located in Huntington Beach, California. There are 1,180 students from 6th to 8th grade that attend the school during the 2009-2010 school year. Dwyer is a three-time California Distinguished School, earning that distinction in 1998, 2003, and in 2009. It is one of only 261 schools in the entire state to be so honored in 2009. Dwyer is known as "The House of Scholars and Champions.

Located at 33.6694, -118.004 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Public middle schools in California, Education in Huntington Beach, California

Huntington Beach Oil Field

The Huntington Beach Oil Field is part of rich pools of oil found along the West Coast of the United States in the early 1920s stretching from Huntington Beach, California to Santa Barbara, California. On May 24, 1920, the first Huntington Beach well, the Huntington A-1 {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33.683522|-118.009536||||||| |primary |name= }}, was brought in as a producing well. By October 1921, the field had 59 producing wells.

Located at 33.6835, -118.01 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Orange County, California, Oil fields in California

Rancho Las Bolsas

Rancho Las Bolsas was a 33,460-acre 1834 Mexican land grant resulting from the partition of Rancho Los Nietos, located from the coast on inland within present day northwestern Orange County, California. The Spanish name "las bolsas" means "the pockets", and refers to pockets of land amongst the marsh wetlands of the Santa Ana River estuary.

Located at 33.69, -118.03 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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California ranchos, Ranchos of Orange County, California, Geography of Garden Grove, California, Geography of Huntington Beach, California, History of Huntington Beach, California