Northwood Irvine Southern California Flashcards
What and where is Northwood?
A community in the northern part of the City of Irvine in Orange Country, California
What was Irvine developed as?
a fully planned city
When did it begin?
1960s
Where was it built?
On the former Irvine Ranch
What type of city is it`
Classic edge
What was the city developed around?
A series of communities called ‘villages’ of which Northwood is one
Where is Northwood located?
On the southern edge of the Los Angeles conurbation about 10km east of Nerport Beach on the Pacific Ocean.
What are to the east?
The low Santa Ana Mountains
How many people live in Northwood?
21,000
How many households are there
2000
What are a third of the households?
Families with children of school age
What is one of the reasons for living in Northwood?
access to employment in Irvine
What is Irvine’s largest employer?
University of California
What other companies are well-established?
Blizzard Entertainment, Broadcom and several medical, pharmaceutical and aerospace firms
What TNCs have their USA HQs in Irvine?
Kia Motors, Mazda Corporation and Toshiba
