Santa Clarita Valley

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Santa Clarita Valley
View from the Sierra Pelona Mountains
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Floor elevation	1,000–1,800 feet (300–550 m)
Naming
Native name	Valle de Santa Clarita (Spanish)
Geography
Location	Los Angeles County, California, United States
Population center	Santa Clarita
Borders on	Santa Clara River Valley (west) Soledad Canyon (east)
Coordinates	34°25′N 118°31′W / 34.42°N 118.52°W / 34.42; -118.52
Traversed by	Interstate 5, State Route 14
River	Santa Clara River

The Santa Clarita Valley (SCV) is part of the upper watershed of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,673 ha) Rancho San Francisco Mexican land grant. Located in Los Angeles County, its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita which includes the neighborhoods of Canyon Country, Newhall, Saugus, and Valencia. Adjacent unincorporated communities include Castaic, Stevenson Ranch, Val Verde, and Valencia.