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'''Orange County''' is a county in [[California]].

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'''Orange County''' is the third most populous county in [[California]]. <ref>http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/06059.html</ref> It was created in 1889 and was given the name for its extensive [[orange]] groves. <ref>http://www.counties.org/default.asp?id=56</ref>

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Although originally called Richland urban legend has it that the name was decided over a game of poker with four players taking the names of Almond, Lemon, Olive and Orange.<ref>http://www.socalhistoryland.mysite.com/Orange.html</ref> However, a more likely explanation is that the county was named for its extensive orange groves.<ref>[http://www.counties.org/default.asp?id=56 How Did Our 58 Counties Get Their Names?]</ref>

==References==

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==External links==

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*[http://www.counties.org/default.asp?id=56 California State Association of Counties]

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