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10 minutes to the beach
an hour to the mountains
an hour to the desert and other wilderness areas
2.5 hours to skiing
5 miles from the Pacific Ocean
40 miles south of Los Angeles
90 miles north of San Diego
population
of 164,900both Irvine and the county were
recently ranked as top residential locales
Irvine, a planned community founded in 1971, ranks among the safest cities in America
all streets, but the smallest, have separate bike lanes
For air travel from distant points to UCI, John Wayne Airport (SNA) is located five miles from campus and has a complete regular flight schedule. Traveling through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is also possible, but less recommended as the airport lies about 40 miles north of Irvine.
If you are traveling by automobile from nearby points, Interstate Highways 5 and 405 feed into Orange Country from the north, and Interstate 5 feeds into Orange County from San Diego and points south. Need a map? Driving directions? Try MapBlast.