Trabuco Canyon, California | |
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 The "Wash" at Trabuco Canyon | |
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| Coordinates: 33°40′42″N 117°35′38″W / 33.678228°N 117.594009°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Orange |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.283 sq mi (18.86 km2) |
| • Land | 7.283 sq mi (18.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 434 ft (132 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,020 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92678-92679 |
| Area code | 949 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812660[2] |
Trabuco Canyon (Trabuco, Spanish for "Blunderbuss") is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains in eastern Orange County, California, and lies partly within the Cleveland National Forest.
Trabuco Canyon is north of the city of Rancho Santa Margarita. Plano Trabuco Road leads from the top of the canyon south to Rancho Santa Margarita.