San Francisquito Canyon
San Francisquito Canyon is a canyon created through erosion of the Sierra Pelona Mountains by the San Francisquito Creek, in Los Angeles County, Southern California.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,073 feet
- Description: canyon of the Sierra Pelona Mountains, California
- Also known as: “Canada of Alamos” and “San Franciesquito Canyon”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Magic Mountain and X2 (roller coaster).
Magic Mountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain is a theme park in Valencia, California. It opened on Memorial Day 1971. Six Flags Magic Mountain is often called "The Thrill Capital of the World", and rightfully so.
X2 (roller coaster)
Roller coaster
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X2 is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. It was the world's first fourth-dimension roller coaster and was the final roller coaster installed by ride manufacturer Arrow Dynamics.
Viper
Roller coaster
Viper is a steel roller coaster located in the Baja Ridge area of Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. Viper is the last operating roller coaster with seven inversions to be built by American manufacturer Arrow Dynamics.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valencia and Santa Clarita.
Valencia
Valencia is a district area of the city of Santa Clarita in the Santa Clarita Valley. It's famed locally for its oranges, but better known as the home of the Magic Mountain amusement park.
Santa Clarita
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Santa Clarita is the third largest city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, with a population of 229,000 in 2020. It is generally considered to be a suburb of Greater Los Angeles.
Valencia
Suburb
Photo: Mquach, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Valencia is an unincorporated community in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The area, west of Interstate 5, is expanding with residential development and already includes major commercial and industrial parks. Valencia is situated 1½ miles west of San Francisquito Canyon.
San Francisquito Canyon
- Categories: canyon and landform
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“San Francisquito Canyon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “San Francisquito Canyon”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Six Flags Hurricane Harbor and River Oaks Shopping Center.
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