Seal Beach, California

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Seal Beach, California
City
Historic Mission Revival Seal Beach City Hall
Historic Mission Revival Seal Beach City Hall
Flag of Seal Beach, California
Flag
Official seal of Seal Beach, California
Seal
Location of Seal Beach within Orange County, California.
Location of Seal Beach within Orange County, California.
Seal Beach is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Seal Beach
Seal Beach
Location within Greater Los Angeles
Seal Beach is located in California
Seal Beach
Seal Beach
Location in California
Seal Beach is located in the United States
Seal Beach
Seal Beach
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°45′33″N 118°4′57″W / 33.75917°N 118.08250°W / 33.75917; -118.08250
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyOrange
IncorporatedOctober 27, 1915[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil/city manager[2]
 • MayorThomas Moore[3]
 • Mayor Pro TemSchelly Sustarsic
 • City CouncilJoe Kalmick[4]
Nathan Steele[5]
Lisa Landau[6]
 • City ManagerJill R. Ingram
Area
[7]
 • Total11.80 sq mi (30.56 km2)
 • Land11.27 sq mi (29.19 km2)
 • Water0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2)  13.45%
Elevation
[8]
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total25,242
 • Density2,100/sq mi (830/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
90740
Area code562
FIPS code06-70686
GNIS feature IDs1661416, 2411851
Websitewww.sealbeachca.gov
Official nameAnaheim Landing[10]
Reference no.219

Seal Beach is a coastal city in Orange County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,242, up from 24,168 at the 2010 census.

Seal Beach is located in the westernmost corner of Orange County. To the northwest, just across the border with Los Angeles County, lies the city of Long Beach and the adjacent San Pedro Bay. To the southeast are Huntington Harbour, a neighborhood of Huntington Beach, and Sunset Beach, also part of Huntington Beach. To the east lie the city of Westminster and the neighborhood of West Garden Grove, part of the city of Garden Grove. To the north lie the unincorporated community of Rossmoor and the city of Los Alamitos. A majority of the city's acreage is devoted to the Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach military base.[11]

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "CITY OF SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL". City of Seal Beach. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Thomas Moore". Voter's Edge. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Nguyen, Chris (January 31, 2019). "Democrat Kalmick Defeats Republican Amundson in Seal Beach Council Run-Off". OC Political. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Elattar, Hosam (February 2, 2023). "Nathan Steele and Lisa Landau Maintain Leads in Seal Beach Runoff Election". Voice of OC. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  6. ^ Elattar, Hosam (February 2, 2023). "Nathan Steele and Lisa Landau Maintain Leads in Seal Beach Runoff Election". Voice of OC. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Seal Beach". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  9. ^ "Seal Beach (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference CHL was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Google Maps".