Buena Park, California | |
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Motto: "Center of the Southland" | |
Coordinates: 33°51′22″N 118°0′15″W / 33.85611°N 118.00417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Orange |
Founded | 1887 |
Incorporated | January 27, 1953[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor[2] | Arthur C. Brown |
• Mayor Pro Tem[2] | Susan Sonne |
• City council[2] | Joyce Ahn Connor Traut |
• City manager[3] | Aaron France |
Area | |
• Total | 10.55 sq mi (27.34 km2) |
• Land | 10.53 sq mi (27.27 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) 0.28% |
Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 84,034 |
• Density | 7,981.19/sq mi (3,081.44/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP codes | 90620–90624 |
Area code | 714/657, 562 |
FIPS code | 06-08786 |
GNIS feature IDs | 1652676, 2409932 |
Website | www |
Buena Park (Buena, Spanish for "Good") is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census its population was 84,034. It is the location of several tourist attractions, including Knott's Berry Farm. It is about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of downtown Santa Ana, the county seat, and is within the Los Angeles metropolitan area.