Santa Clarita
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 Location Santa Claritas, California
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1987 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | California |
| County : | Los Angeles County |
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 25 ′ N , 118 ° 30 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
| Residents : | 176,320 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 1,424.2 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 123.9 km 2 (approx. 48 mi 2 ) of which 123.8 km 2 (approx. 48 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 368 m |
| Postcodes : | 91310, 91321, 91322, 91350, 91351, 91354, 91355, 91380-91387, 91390 |
| Area code : | +1 661 |
| FIPS : | 06-69088 |
| GNIS ID : | 1662338 |
| Website : | www.santa-clarita.com |
| Mayor : | Bob Kellar |
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Santa Clarita is with 164,800 inhabitants (as of 2004) the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County in the US state California , United States . It is the safest mid-size city in Los Angeles County and the US in general (according to FBI statistics).
geography
The urban area has a size of 123.9 km² and is located in the Santa Clarita Valley . The city is about 55 km north of Los Angeles . Immediately beyond the city limits in Castaic Junction is the famous Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park .
history
In 1987 the following five cities merged to form the City of Santa Clarita: Valencia , Newhall , Saugus , Canyon Country and Castaic .
economy
The headquarters of the cruise line Princess Cruises is located in Santa Clarita.
Town twinning
Sister cities of Santa Clarita are
Santa Clarita and pop culture
The series Ned's Ultimate School Madness was filmed at La Mesa Junior High in Santa Clarita. Santa Clarita is also the location (but not the location) of the TV series Navy CIS . Also, The Closer and Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol were shot here, among others. The Santa Clarita Diet series is set in Santa Clarita, which is portrayed as a typically American suburb.
Actor Taylor Lautner attended Valencia High School in Santa Clarita. Paul Walker lost his life in a car accident in Santa Clarita on November 30, 2013 when he and a friend left a charity event run by his organization Reach out worldwide for the benefit of the victims of Typhoon Haiyan .
sons and daughters of the town
- Ann Marie Rios (* 1981), actress and porn actress
- Kevan Miller (born 1987), ice hockey player
- Marielle Jaffe (* 1989), actress and model
- Gattlin Griffith (* 1998), actor and trick rider
- Atticus Shaffer (* 1998), actor and voice actor
Web links
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- ^ South California - Sister Cities , accessed December 1, 2016