Huntington Beach is a seaside town situated 35 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles in Orange County, Southern California. The town is named after Henry E. Huntington, an American businessman. Huntington Beach is Orange County's most popular beach-town. This has a population numbering over 200,000. Huntington Beach (locally known as "Huntington") is known for its long sandy beach 9.5-mile stretch, mild climate, outstanding surfing, and beach culture. A natural impact caused by the edge-diffraction of large ocean swells around Santa Catalina Island strengthens the ocean waves. It also has a nickname for surfing city.