State California City Santa Clarita Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) Population 52,386 (2008) | 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.