Clare" is a city in northwestern Los Angeles County in the U. With a census population of ,, it is the third-most populous city in Los Angeles County, the 17th-most populous in California , and the rd-most populous city in the United States.
It is a classic example of a U. Human settlement of the Santa Clarita Valley dates back to the arrival of the Chumash people , who were displaced by the Tataviam circa AD.
The Newhall Land and Farming Company played a major role in the city's development. The Antelope Valley Freeway CA runs northeast—southwest forming part of the city's irregular east boundary. The two freeways meet at Newhall Pass , near the city's southernmost point. Santa Clarita is home to three institutions of higher education: California Institute of the Arts , a private art university; The Master's University , a Christian liberal arts university; and College of the Canyons , a community college.
The unincorporated communities of Castaic and Stevenson Ranch , located to the north and west of the Santa Clarita city limits, respectively, are closely associated with the city.
Six Flags Magic Mountain , though commonly thought to be in the Valencia part of Santa Clarita, is also west of Interstate 5 and outside of the Santa Clarita city limits. The region was not widely referred to as Santa Clarita until the s; before this, it was unofficially referred to as the "Newhall—Saugus area" and the "Bonelli tract," after a family that owned land in the valley.
