Castaic, California (2000 Census population 22,173 in the 91384 ZIP Code) is a Los Angeles County, USA unincorporated community north of Santa Clarita in Castaic Canyon a few miles north of the Santa Clarita Valley and Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park. The United States 2000 census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... A ZIP Code is the postal code used by the United States Postal Service, which always writes it with capital letters. ... Map of California showing Los Angeles County. ... Santa Clarita can refer to: Santa Clarita, California Santa Clarita Valley This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Six Flags is a chain of amusement parks and theme parks. ...

Today it is a growing community in close proximity to the San Fernando Valley and Greater Los Angeles Area, and has many new suburban one and two story houses in new developments. It began life in 1915 at the opening of the original Ridge Route, which brought it travelers looking for gasoline, water, food and lodging. Many early day residents of Castaic were involved in providing for traveler's needs along the Ridge Route. Today travelers still enjoy stopping at Castaic for travelers' needs, but also enjoy nearby amenities including Castaic Lake and Pyramid Lake where boating and swimming are favorite pastimes. San Fernando Valley The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley in southern California, lying mostly within the city limits of Los Angeles. ... The Greater Los Angeles Area is the suburban area around the city of Los Angeles, California. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Vintage postcard of the Alternate Ridge Route, later a part of U.S. Highway 99. ...

The Castaic Town Council meets regularly to solve the challenges of the growing community. It covers 100 square miles (259 km²) of area, and includes the Val Verde and Chiquito Canyon areas.

Some of the earliest businesses started in Castaic are Castaic Brick (founded 1927) and George Dunn's Wayside Dairy (founded 1929). Sam's Place (Sam Parson, proprietor) on the Ridge Route has long since gone and is now a memory.

The origin of the name Castaic - misspelled by many over the decades - is the Native American word Kashtuk, meaning "eyes." Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ...

External link

• Castaic Area Town Council (http://www.castaic.org/)