Silverado, California
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Silverado is an unincorporated community in Silverado Canyon, located in the Santa Ana Mountains in eastern Orange County, California. It sits on former Irvine Ranch land that was mined extensively for silver during the late 19th Century. It consists of only a few hundred residents, 2 stores, 1 restaurant, a public library and a post office. The majority of Silverado is located within the boundaries of Cleveland National Forest. Almost 99.8% of Silverado is untouched by development. It was named as Southern California's highest risk area for Wildfires, and has been a problem area for rockslides as well. In 2004, a general store located in a narrow section of Silverado was destroyed by a massive boulder that broke loose during heavy rains. Nevertheless, new custom homes are often seen under construction throughout Silverado and the surrounding canyons.
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Cities
Population over 100,000: Santa Ana (County seat) • Anaheim • Costa Mesa • Fullerton • Garden Grove • Huntington Beach • Irvine • Orange
Population 50,000 – 100,000: Buena Park • Fountain Valley • La Habra • Laguna Niguel • Lake Forest • Mission Viejo • Newport Beach • Tustin • Westminster • Yorba Linda
Population under 50,000: Aliso Viejo • Brea • Cypress • Dana Point • La Palma • Laguna Beach • Laguna Hills • Laguna Woods • Los Alamitos • Placentia • Rancho Santa Margarita • San Clemente • San Juan Capistrano • Seal Beach • Stanton • Villa Park
Census-designated places
Coto de Caza • Las Flores • Rossmoor • Tustin Foothills
Unincorporated communities
Dove Canyon • Ladera Ranch • Midway City • Orange Park Acres • Santa Ana Heights • Sunset Beach • Silverado • Trabuco Canyon