28: What's in a Name? The Stories Behind the Naming of 50 Newport Landmarks

Ever wonder how a Newport Beach road, school, park, surf spot,
canyon or even an offshore rock formation got its name? There's a
sadness to the fact that the name's meaning--which was so obvious
back in the day--has been lost, something only after a few
decades. 

Time is a thief, and it quickly robs us of the knowledge of such
things as why a ravine in Corona del Mar is called Buck Gully,
how Jamboree Road got its name or who was Apolena of Apolena
Avenue fame, one of the only streets on Balboa Island not named
after a gemstone.

Well, time may be a thief, but we've taken back what's ours.
There's the story behind 40 names that can be found around
Newport Beach.