Santa Clarita Valley is a beautiful, thriving community located just north of Los Angeles. It actually consists of 9 different communities: Canyon Country, Newhall, Saugus, Stevensons Ranch and Valencia are part of Santa Clarita proper, while Agua Dulce, Castaic and Val Verde are outlying areas still considered part of the Santa Clarita community.
The City of Santa Clarita (or the SCV as it's known to the locals), is only about 18 years old. The City of Santa Clarita has a population of just more than 162,875 and is ranked the safest in the nation among cities with more than 150,000 residents according to the FBI statistics.
The City of Santa Clarita is the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County and the 24th largest city in the State of California based on the 2000 Census . Santa Clarita Valley is growing by leaps and bounds, its population is 220,000 and is predicted to grow to 260,000 by the year 2010.
Santa Clarita Valley has a rich long history including:
the first documented discovery of gold in California
the oldest existing oil refinery in the world
the first commercial oil field in California
the third longest railroad tunnel in the world
the second oldest schoolhouse in Los Angeles County
the Saugus Cafe is the oldest operating restaurant in Los Angeles County.
Santa Clarita enjoys a mild Southern California Mediterranean climate.
Summers: Dry and warm in the 75-to-100 degree range
Winters: Temperate and semi-moist in the 40-65 degree range
Precipitation: 15 to 18 inches, primarily between November and March
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Six
Flags Magic Mountain Theme Park
Roller Coasters
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Water Theme Park
Water slides
Mountasia Fun Center
Arcade Games
Batting Cages
Bumper Boats
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour
Go Carts
Miniature Golf
Roller Skating
Ice Skating
Valencia Ice Station
Movie Theaters
Edwards 12
24435 Town Center Drive
Santa Clarita
CA 91355
Edwards 10
18800 Soledad Canyon Rd
Canyon Country
CA 91351
Bowling
Santa Clarita Lanes
21615 West Soledad Canyon Rd
Saugus
254-0540
Valencia Lanes
23500 Lyons Ave
Newhall CA 91321
661 222-9080
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