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Huntington Beach city (1990 pop. 181,519), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast, across from Santa Catalina Island, in an oil-producing area; inc. 1909. It manufactures aerospace vehicles, aircraft parts, optical instruments, and heat transfer equipment. The city's population increased more than tenfold between 1960 and 1990. The city has long been known for its fine beaches and has become one of the surfing capitals of S California.

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Huntington Beach a city on the Pacific coast, to the south of Long Beach, in southern California, which is noted as a surfing locality.

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	Huntington Beach Officials Say Legislative Attempt to Usurp ``Surf City USA'' Trademark is No Laughing Matter. Business Wire; 8/29/2005
	Huntington Beach Declares 'Surf's Up' to Defend Its SURF CITY USA(R) Brand. Business Wire; 11/10/2006
	W Hotels Heads for the California Coastline with W Huntington Beach. Business Wire; 1/14/2008

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