Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center
Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center, also known as Pitchess Detention Center or simply Pitchess, is an all-male county detention center and correctional facility named in honor of Peter J.Photo: KDS444, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Prison
- Description: detention center in Castaic, California, USA
- Also known as: “Pitchess Detention Center”
- Address: 29320 the old road, castaic, CA 91384
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North County Correctional Facility and Scream.
North County Correctional Facility
Prison
North County Correctional Facility is a Los Angeles County jail, run by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Located approximately 40 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, it is one of four jails located within the Pitchess Detention Center, in Castaic, California. North County Correctional Facility is situated 1,800 feet east of Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center.
Scream
Roller coaster
Scream is a steel roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the Floorless Coaster model was the park's sixteenth roller coaster and is located in the Screampunk District area of the park. Scream is situated 2½ miles south of Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center.
Valencia High School
School
Valencia High School is a public secondary school located in the neighborhood of Valencia in the city of Santa Clarita, California, United States. It is a part of the William S. Valencia High School is situated 2½ miles southeast of Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 99 Oaks, California and Castaic Junction.
99 Oaks, California
Hamlet
99 Oaks is an archaic placename of the Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County, California in the United States. The location was mainly a rest stop between Castaic and Castaic Junction in what was then a fairly remote location along Old Highway 99. 99 Oaks, California is situated 1½ miles northwest of Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center.
Castaic Junction
Locality
Photo: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castaic Junction is an unincorporated community located in Los Angeles County, California. It is located at the crossroads of Interstate 5 and State Route 126 near the confluence of Castaic Creek and the Santa Clara River. Castaic Junction is situated 2 miles southwest of Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center.
Castaic
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castaic is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 18,937.
Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center
- Category: government building
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.46419° or 34° 27′ 51″ northLongitude
-118.59356° or 118° 35′ 37″ westOperator
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s DepartmentOpen location code
8563FC74+MHOpenStreetMap ID
way 135245337OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q7174890
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Italian—“Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مركز احتجاز بيتر جيه. بيتشيس”
- Italian: “Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center”
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Highlights include Pitchess Detention Center East and Sheriff’s Wayside Heliport.
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