Newport Beach, CA Real Estate — Homes For Sale in Newport Beach, CA

Newport Beach is approximately 40 square miles, of which 22 square miles is water. Areas officially incorporated into Newport Beach include Corona del Mar, Balboa Island, Newport Coast, San Joaquin Hills, and Balboa Peninsula. Nestled 50 miles south of Los Angeles and 85 miles north of San Diego, Newport Beach has established its own coastal character by combining the best aspects of its well-known southern California neighbors, resulting in an air of "seaside sophistication." less

This is spectacular sea side city in Orange county with exclusive communities and exceptional views of Ocean. Newport Beach is home to Newport Harbor. The upper Bay of Newport is a canyon, which was carved by a stream in the Pleistocene period. The Lower Bay of Newport was formed much later by sand that was brought along by ocean currents, which constructed the offshore beach that now recognized as Balboa Peninsula of Newport Beach. Newport beach is the place where people come from all over the world to admire the beauty! less

A scenic and affluent city wrapped around a 21-square-mile harbor area, Newport Beach is both a lovely residential community and a dynamic recreational destination. Located on the Orange County coast, with eight miles of ocean beach, the city houses a population of 85,287 (2010)-a number that can easily double in the busy months of summer-as well as some 4,300 boats in the West Coast's largest recreational harbor. The Tongva and Juaneño/Luiseño people had been living in the area for thousands of years before they were visited by European explorers in the 16th century. Jose Antonio Yorba, an officer in the Gaspar de Portolà expedition of 1769, was awarded a Spanish land grant that included Newport along with many adjacent communities. Nearly a century later the population began to grow significantly, with ranching and shipping businesses attracting new residents to the region. After the shipping industry was established at the San Pedro Harbor in 1899, Newport Beach changed its focus to tourism and recreational boating. Its appeal as a destination was enhanced with the completion of the Pacific Electric Railway from Los Angeles. Newport Beach incorporated as a city in 1906. Newport Harbor was created when the Newport Bay estuary was dredged in the early 1900s. Artificial islands were constructed in the bay and are now covered with private homes: Newport, Balboa, Little Balboa, Collins, Bay and Harbor islands, as well as Lido Isle and Linda Isle. The city is divided into ten named districts, most along the shore and harbor, with Back Bay and the Airport District pushing inland. Much of Upper Newport Bay is a protected natural area known as the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve. In addition to its colorful yachting/boating scene and many water-based recreational options, its quality schools, charming boutiques and delectable dining, Newport Beach is known for its annual eight-day Newport Beach Film Festival and the Orange County Museum of Art, with its large collection of California artworks from the early 20th century to present. less