Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min5:42 am – 8:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min6:56 am – 4:48 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 62°F, lows 44°F17 in of rain a year, on about 19 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare87 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newhall 5nw station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksCollege of the Canyonscollege · under a mileCalifornia Institute of the Artscollege · under a mileSouth Fork Santa Clara Riverriver · 1.6 miSand Rock Peakpeak · 3.1 miOat Mountainpeak · 5.3 miDry Canyon Reservoirreservoir · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Fork River Trail Open Spacerecreation area · 1.3 mi · 178 acresRound Mountain Open Spacerecreation area · 1.3 mi · 458 acresCastaic Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.2 mi · 5,263 acresSanta Susana Pass State Historic Parkstate historic site · 9.6 mi · 682 acresAngeles National Forestnational forest · 12.5 mi · 10,240 acresMission Hills Little Leaguerecreation area · 11.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,421 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970196 of magnitude 4+, 25 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.7 on 17 Jan 199413 mi away, Northridge, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 6 Sep 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighLos Angeles County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighWildfire Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality11% of days had good air in 202539 of 365 days measured228 moderate, 66 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 32 unhealthy daysMedian index 74, worst day 201main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Los Angeles County monitors, CA
Drinking waterSpv Water Companyserves 211 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,274 ft388 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital1.0 miPost officeValencia Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSanta Clarita City Hall1.2 miPoliceLos Angeles County Sheriff's Department - Santa Clarita Valley Station3.8 miFire stationLos Angeles County Fire Department Station 1241.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 1 otherHighAcademy of the Canyonsunder a mileElementaryMeadows Elementary School1.1 miElementaryOak Hills Elementary School1.3 miCollegeCollege of the Canyonsright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR18 miInterstateI-51.4 miUS highwayUS 10116 miAmtrakChatsworth, CA CWT10 miRailSanta ClaritaMetrolink2.7 miCoachSanta Clarita-Newhall Amtrak StationAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.9 miTransit41 stops within a mileSanta Clarita Transit (SCT), Kern Transit (KT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 91385 ZIP area.
