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, .
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  • 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).

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Six Flags is a theme park in , . It opened on Memorial Day 1971. Six Flags is often called "The Thrill Capital of the World", and rightfully so.

Roller coaster
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X2 is a steel roller coaster at in , United States. It opened on January 12, 2002, as the world's first fourth-dimension roller coaster and was the final coaster installation from ride manufacturer Arrow Dynamics.

Roller coaster
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is a steel roller coaster located in the Baja Ridge area of in , United States. Manufactured by Arrow Dynamics, it opened in 1990 and is the last remaining Arrow coaster to feature seven inversions following the removal of Shockwave at and the Great American Scream Machine at .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valencia and Santa Clarita.

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is a district area of the city of in the . It's famed locally for its oranges, but better known as the home of the amusement park.

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is the third largest city in Los Angeles County in , with a population of 229,000 in 2020. It is generally considered to be a suburb of Greater Los Angeles.

Suburb
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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. is situated 1½ miles west of San Francisquito Canyon.

San Francisquito Canyon

Latitude
34.42694° or 34° 25′ 37″ north
Longitude
-118.57536° or 118° 34′ 31″ west
Elevation
1,073 feet (327 metres)
Open location code
8563CCGF+QV
Geo­Names ID
5392027
Wiki­data ID
Q7414194
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Satellite Map

Discover San Francisquito Canyon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“San Francisquito Canyon” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “San Francisquito Canyon”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bouquet Junction and Castaic Junction.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Six Flags Hurricane Harbor and River Oaks Shopping Center.

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