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William S. Hart Museum (La Loma de los Vientos)
William S. Hart Museum (La Loma de los Vientos)
Newhall, Santa Clarita, California is located in Santa Clarita
Newhall, Santa Clarita, California
Newhall, Santa Clarita, California
Location in Santa Clarita
Newhall, Santa Clarita, California is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Newhall, Santa Clarita, California
Newhall, Santa Clarita, California
Location in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Newhall, Santa Clarita, California is located in California
Newhall, Santa Clarita, California
Newhall, Santa Clarita, California
Location in California
Country United States of America
State California
County Los Angeles
City Santa Clarita
Elevation
1,276 ft (389 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
91321
PO box
91322
Area code(s) 661
GNIS feature ID 272642

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

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.

Education

The Master's University, a non-denominational Christian liberal arts university, is located in Newhall.

At the elementary school level, Newhall is almost entirely served by the Newhall School District, except for the far northeastern portion (bordering Canyon Country) which is served by the Sulphur Springs School District. At the middle and high school levels, Newhall is served by Placerita and La Mesa Junior High Schools, and Hart and Golden Valley High Schools, all part of the William S. Hart Union High School District.

Notable people

  • Gene Autry, singing cowboy actor
  • Trevor Brown, Major League Baseball catcher
  • Tyler Glasnow, Major League Baseball pitcher
  • William S. Hart, silent film star
  • Andrew Lorraine, Major League Baseball pitcher
  • James Shields, Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Brady White, college football quarterback
  • Eddie Mekka, Actor, Carmine "The Big Ragoo" Ragusa, on the television series Laverne & Shirley.
  • Dave Casey, Musician, Recording Engineer.

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