Harbor Boulevard
| Maintained by | California Department of Transportation |
|---|---|
| South end | Newport Boulevard (SR 55) in Costa Mesa |
| Major junctions |
.svg.png){kind=small} I‑405 in Costa Mesa.svg.png){kind=small} I‑5 in Anaheim |
| North end | Fullerton Road in Rowland Heights |
Harbor Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in central Orange County.[1]
Route description
It runs from Costa Mesa through Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Anaheim, Fullerton, La Habra and La Habra Heights before it turns into Fullerton Road in the unincorporated community of Rowland Heights just over the Los Angeles County line. It is the eastern border for the Disneyland Resort property and easily visible from the Monorail ride, although it is not visible while actually standing in the park due to Disneyland's berm. In reality, Harbor Blvd. is so close to that portion of Tomorrowland that the sirens of emergency vehicles that are traveling on it are quite audible to the guests in queues for Autopia or the Disneyland Railroad train ride.
The portion of Harbor Boulevard between La Palma Avenue in Anaheim to Whittier Boulevard in La Habra was part of the historical routing of U.S. Route 101, which was at the time the Coast Route from the Mexican Border to Oregon.
North Harbor Boulevard, where it rises from La Habra and passes over the Puente Hills, follows the historical route of the 1769 Portolà expedition, first Europeans to explore inland California.
In popular culture
Anaheim native Gwen Stefani mentions Harbor Boulevard in the song "Cool".
Points of interest
Current
- Disneyland Resort
- Anaheim Convention Center
- Crystal Cathedral
- Fox Theatre Fullerton
- Whittier Law School
- Orange Coast College
Former
Major intersections
- Note: Mileages are taken from Google Maps and those are approximate measurements.
The entire route is in Orange County with the last mile in Los Angeles County.
| Location | Mile[2] | Destinations | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Beach | 0.0 | Newport Boulevard (SR 55) | ||||
| Costa Mesa | 3.3 | I‑405 (San Diego Freeway) – San Diego, Long Beach |
I-405 north exit 11, south exit 11B; interchange. | |||
| Fountain Valley | 6.0 | Edinger Avenue | ||||
| Garden Grove | 8.8 |  SR 22 (Garden Grove Freeway) – Long Beach, Orange |
SR 22 west exit 12, east exits 12A-B; interchange. | |||
| Garden Grove Boulevard | Former SR 22 | |||||
| Anaheim | 12.2 | I‑5 (Santa Ana Freeway) – Los Angeles, Santa Ana |
I-5 north exit 110, south exit 110A; interchange. | |||
| 13.5 | Lincoln Avenue | Former SR 214 | ||||
| 14.9 |  SR 91 (Riverside Freeway) – Riverside |
SR 91 exit 28; interchange. | ||||
| 20.8 | Whittier Boulevard (SR 72) | |||||
| Fullerton, La Habra | Hacienda Boulevard (SR 39) | |||||
| Rowland Heights | 23.2 | Fullerton Road | CA 60 | La Puente |
References
- ↑ Christopher Hawthorne, "On Harbor Boulevard, a pretense of business as usual", Los Angeles Times, November 24, 2012.
- ↑ Google Maps street maps and USGS topographic maps. Accessed December 2007 via ACME Mapper
Coordinates: 33°49′11″N 117°54′53″W / 33.81972°N 117.91472°W