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The city of Newport Beach is located at the center of every attraction. Newport Beach is located along the pacific coast within Orange County. The city of Newport is also next to Laguna and along Highway 101. The location of Newport Beach is just a short distance to many fun and important places. Newport Beach is centrally located near every major attraction in Southern California, making Newport Beach a convenient spot to experience all of the attractions that beautiful Southern California has to offer. Newport is home to a number of attractions itself, including the Newport Pier, Balboa Fun Zone and the Balboa Pier. Newport is also home to the Wedge, which is a famous body surfing spot. Many of these attractions have contributed to the population increase from 72,000 in 1998 to over 75,000 in 2003.

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The history of Newport Beach is very unique. The city's first inhabitants more than a thousand years ago were the Shoshone Indians who lived along the Pacific coast in the Southern California area. The Shoshone Indians lived off the fish from the sea and the fertile land surrounding them. In the 1800's the land holdings of the Capistrano Mission were parceled out as Spanish and Mexican land grants. These land grants were given to war heroes and wealthy aristocratic families. Many years later, the prominent landowners of the area, Don Sepulveda and Don Bernardo Yorba, sold land to American entrepreneurs by the names of Flint, Bixby, Irvine and McFadden.

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The climate of Newport Beach is very mild and cool, with average summer temperatures at 75 degrees and the average winter temperature is 65 degrees. Newport Beach's average annual rainfall is a little more than 12 inches. Newport Beach is beautiful and sunny during the summer, accomodating many residents and tourists that wish to enjoy Newport's great beaches. Newport is home to a number of great surf breaks, so Newport Beach accomodates even the veteran surfers.

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The city of Newport Beach is home to a number of great schools and businesses. Newport Beach is home to a number of great highschools which are nationally recognized schools. For more information on schools and schooling in Newport Beach, check the Newport Mesa Union High School District website at www.nmusd.k12.ca.us/.

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