Tustin Ranch is a community located in the city of

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. The property is historically part of the

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, and was a land preserve up until the creation of the community. The

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decided to build the

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in 1982; it was approved for construction in 1986 by the County of Orange. It was

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ed to the city of Tustin in 1986, and formed the 92782 ZIP Code. The Tustin Ranch was formerly a citrus ranch prior to the 1980s before its development. Today, no citrus ranches can be found on the Tustin Ranch plan, but almost all of the community streets are named after components of the former ranch. The plan called for the creation of 7,000 residential units, from

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s to

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to accommodate the variety of residents living in Orange County. The community falls within the

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, and currently includes four schools within the ZIP code. Nearly all the communities within Tustin Ranch surround the Tustin Ranch Golf Course, an 18-hole championship level course that was named Orange County's Finest Golf Course. The property winds through the foothills of the communities, and is dotted with several man made lakes.

Education

Tustin Ranch is in the

. Primary schools in Tustin Ranch include: * Peters Canyon Elementary School *Ladera Elementary School * Tustin Ranch Elementary School * Pioneer Middle School The Tustin Ranch area is primarily served by

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, which is also part of TUSD and located in the nearby city of Irvine.

Commerce

Tustin Market Place

The Tustin Market Place is on

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in the heart of the Ranch. The shopping complex is home to 120 shops, stores, and restaurants, and is the major

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shopping district for the ranch. The outdoor shopping district was created by

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, which constructs many of the commercial spaces in the

, in 1990. It is also home of the annual running event in Tustin called the Dinosaur Dash.

Tustin Auto Center

The Tustin Auto Center is right off

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on Tustin Ranch Road, and is the largest auto center outside of the

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. It is home to 20 car dealerships. The auto center sells over 220 cars daily, and houses around 5,000 cars at any given time. It is one of the largest sources of

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for the city of Tustin.

Famous People in Tustin Ranch

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, former announcer of the

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and former player on the Angels team. * Edward (Eddie) Guardado (Gwar-DAH-doe), relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers resides in Tustin Ranch with his wife Lisa and three children. Was the most Valuable Player of his Babe Ruth team in 1985 and American Legion team in '89, and a 1989 graduate of Franklin High School in Stockton, CA, where he played baseball and football, receiving all-area and Most Valuable Player awards in baseball. *

Ryan Getzlaf Ryan Getzlaf (born May 10, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Getzlaf played his entire NHL career with the Anaheim Ducks and is the franchise's all-time leading scorer. A first-round selection, 19th overall, at the 20 ...

, current captain of the

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. Two-time Olympic gold medal winner as a member of Team Canada, part of 2007 Anaheim Ducks Stanley Cup Championship team and three time NHL all-star.

Geography

Tustin Ranch is located in the eastern portions of the City of

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. It is a very narrow sliver of property wedged between Tustin Foothills to its north and

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to its south, with the Lomas Ridge preserve to its east. {{Tustin, California Tustin, California Populated places established in 1986 1986 establishments in California