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State
  
California

City
  
Santa Clarita

Time zone
  
Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)

Population
  
52,386 (2008)

County
  
Los Angeles

Elevation
  
418 m (1,373 ft)

Local time
  
Sunday 1:45 AM

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Country
  
United States of America

Weather
  
10°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 84% Humidity

Restaurants
  
Newhall Refinery, Egg Plantation, Jimmy Dean's, Eat Real Café, El Pariente Mexican Food

Newhall is the southernmost and oldest community of Santa Clarita, California. Prior to the 1987 consolidation of Canyon Country, Saugus, Newhall, and other neighboring communities into the city of Santa Clarita, it was an unincorporated area. It was the first permanent town in the Santa Clarita Valley.

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Map of Newhall, Santa Clarita, CA 91321, USA

History

Named after businessman Henry Newhall, Newhall is home to the William S. Hart County Park, featuring tours of the famous silent movie maker's mansion. Newhall is also home to the Pioneer Oil Refinery (California Historical Landmark, No. 172), the oldest surviving oil refinery in the world and the first commercially successful refinery in California. Over the years, Newhall has been the location for many movies, including Suddenly (1954) and Disney's The World's Greatest Athlete (1973).

The Lyons Station Stagecoach Stop was a few miles away from where the town now stands.

Newhall was the site of the Newhall massacre, in which four California Highway Patrol officers were shot to death on April 6, 1970, during a traffic stop of two heavily armed career criminals. This led to increased emphasis on officer safety both within the CHP and nationwide.

Climate

This region experiences hot and dry summers. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Newhall has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Notable residents

  • Gene Autry, singing cowboy actor
  • Trevor Brown, Major League Baseball player
  • Andrew Lorraine, Major League Baseball pitcher
  • James Shields, Major League Baseball player
  • References

    Newhall, Santa Clarita, California Wikipedia