Fountain Valley
is a city that has no beach within
its borders but is located next door
to Huntington Beach, thus enjoying a
similar lifestyle to its neighbors.
Soft industries such as Fountain
Valley Regional Hospital and
Kingston Technologies, Inc., plus a
focus on education and sports make
this a highly desirable place to
live and raise a family.
Courreges Ranch - 8572 Talbert Ave.
Home of Roch Courreges, a Basque sheep rancher who came to the area
in 1878 from San Francisco. In 1896, he purchased 80 acres of land.
He founded First National Bank of Huntington Beach, the Smeltzer
Telephone Co. and the Farmer's Cannery. The water-tank house built
in 1898, and the main house, built in 1912, still are standing. the
ranch is not open to the public
