Castaic, California

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Castaic (/kəˈsteɪ.ɪk/ ⓘ) (Chumash: Kaštiq;[3] Spanish: Castéc) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 18,937.

Tens of thousands of motorists pass through Castaic daily as they drive to or from Los Angeles on Interstate 5 (the Golden State Freeway). Castaic Lake is part of the California Water Project and is the site of a hydro-electric power plant. Castaic is 38 miles (61 km) northwest of Los Angeles Union Station and northwest of the city of Santa Clarita.

The Castaic Range War went on for decades in the late 19th and early 20th centuries resulting in dozens of deaths before hostilities ceased in 1916.

Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castaic,_California

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Coordinates: 34°28'59"N 118°38'7"W

Hidden Lake Neighborhood 2.7 km
Castaic Lagoon 3.4 km
Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center (Sheriff's Wayside County Jail) 4.3 km
Five Mile Grade 5.2 km
Castaic Lake 7.1 km
Valencia 9 km
Elderberry Forebay 10 km
Dry Canyon Reservoir 10 km
Reservoir for the St. Francis Dam (Approximate Location) 15 km
Los Angeles County, California 40 km

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Hidden Lake Neighborhood Castaic Lagoon Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center (Sheriff's Wayside County Jail) Five Mile Grade Castaic Lake Valencia Elderberry Forebay Dry Canyon Reservoir Reservoir for the St. Francis Dam (Approximate Location) Los Angeles County, California