Santa Fe Springs is in Los Angeles County and one of the "Gateway Cities". It is 8.9 square miles.

In 1907 the Union Oil Company of California began drilling in Santa Fe Springs. Even though the first attempts at establishing an oil well failed, they found a 2500 foot "gusher" in 1921, which set off an oil rush. By the end of the year, the city was considered one of the richest pools in petroleum history. In 1928 the oil company had to start drilling very deep and production slowed down. Over 440,000,000 barrels of oil were produced by the end of 1938.

The city is mainly industrial. U.S. Aerospace, The Boeing Company, and other aircraft and aerospace companies are all based in Santa Fe Springs.

Santa Fe Springs has vendors for everything on your wedding checklist. We found resources for wedding venues, flowers, and rentals to help you with your wedding planning. You can have an outdoor wedding ceremony in Heritage Park and rent necessities at Orbit Party Rentals. They have everything from guest book stands to wedding arches.

If you have time it is worth visiting The Hathaway Ranch and Oil Museum, which chronicles the era of ranching and oil production in Santa Fe Springs.

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