Geology
The geology of Canyon Country sits on top of rock that has been uplifted, folded and eroded over the last few million years. The rest of Canyon Country lies on unconsolidated gravel, sand and finer rock debris deposited principally by running water with marine origin deposits from the last few thousand years. The Santa Clara River is where all the streams drain to in the Canyon Country area.

The people of Canyon Country played a big part in the development of the valley surrounding the community. Scott Newhall was an editor of the Newhall Signal, a newspaper during 1952. One of his writings includes naming the valley as Newhall-Saugus Area. One of the things this valley needed, he wrote, was a name. "Newhall-Saugus area.” About that time, The Newhall Land and Farming Company which had focused on oil and cattle production, was launching an enormous new real estate venture in the land neighboring Newhall. They would call their planned community, Valencia. The readers of The Signal thought that Scott Newhall saw his opportunity in searching for a name which would include the whole valley. The editor rejoiced in the name of the valley as Valencia Valley. The expansion of the Newhall Signal, also referred to as The Signal, took place through the increase of advertisers. Scott Newhall soon learned that other residents of the valley are not willing to share their interest for the new name. Canyon Country had the loudest complaint when they saw a plot on the part of The Newhall Land and Farming Company to pre-empt the community. The Canyon Country Chamber of Commerce took a vote and came down solidly for “Santa Clarita Valley”. The Chamber’s president Dan Hon accepted the assignment of calling on the editor of The Signal. In spite of being new to the area both of the editor and the Chamber’s president liked their views. The following days, The Signal came out with its article of surrender. Santa Clarita Valley appeared in stories and headlines, moved onto maps and signs and eventually onto the ballot of the cityhood.

Canyon Country is the largest among the four primary communities that make up the City of Santa Clarita in Los Angeles County of California, United States of America. Santa Clarita is situated about thirty-five miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles which occupies most of the Santa Clarita Valley. The city is recognized as the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County. It has a population of 151,088 people, 50,787 households, and 38,242 families according to Unites States Census as of year 2000. Santa Clarita enjoys a mild Southern California Mediterranean climate. The climate includes dry and warm summers, temperate and semi-moist winters, with precipitation that reaches 15 to 18 inches between November and March. The other communities that formed the City of Santa Clarita include Saugus, Valencia, and Newhall, California.

Canyon Country was founded during 1963. It has an elevation of 1,400 ft. It has an area code of 661 and the zip code includes 91351 and 91387. It was by 1968 when the areas of south and north of the Santa Clara River was renamed Canyon Country through residents’ votes.

The area of Canyon Country started as a group of rustic homes nestled into a narrow valley formed by a river and smaller communities. These communities include Mint Canyon, Whites Canyon, Iron Canyon, Sand Canyon, Tick Canyon, Vasquez Canyon, Soledad Canyon, Honby, Pinetree, Forrest Park, Solemint Junction, and Sulphur Springs. Canyon Country as of 2000 Census of United States has a population of 51, 603.

Canyon Country enjoys the recreational offers of the City of Santa Clarita through sports, skate parks, aquatics, camps, trips and tours, as well as youth and teen classes. One of the city’s main attractions is the Canyon Country Park located in 17615 W. Soledad Canyon Road. Other parks located in the City of Santa Clarita include North Oaks Park, Oak Spring Park, Begonias Lane Park, Central Park, Santa Clarita Park, Bouquet Canyon Park, Pamplico Park, Bridgeport Park, Valencia Heritage Park, Almendra Park, Circle J Ranch Park, Valencia Glen Park, Valencia Meadows Park, Newhall Park, Old Orchard Park and Creekview Park.

Education in Canyon Country is served by Canyon High School. The school offers excellence through cultural, social, physical and intellectual achievements. The following shows the address and contact information of Canyon High School:

Canyon High School
19300 W. Nadal Street
Canyon Country, California 91351
(661) 252-6110

Furthermore, two California Colleges can also be found in Canon Country. The colleges comprise Canyon Country Beauty College and Clarita Career College. Clarita Career College offers both day and evening courses that provide an industry-current, hands-on training which serves as the basis for future success. On the other hand, Canyon Country Beauty College offers education in fashion, beauty and entertainment. The following shows the school addresses and contact information:

Clarita Career College
27125 Sierra Hwy Ste 329
Canyon Country, California 91351
(661)252-1864

Canyon Country Beauty College
18914 Soledad Canyon Rd
Canyon Country, California 91351
(805)251-3261

The city also has Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library located in 18601 Soledad Canyon Road. The library utilizes 12,864 square feet of the 17,000 square foot facility. 4,136 square feet have been leased to College of the Canyons by the City of Santa Clarita. The library features a separate children’s area with Homework Center, a periodical lounge reading area, and a special young adult area. It also has a two-person reference desk, a circulation desk with four check-out stations, a copy center, a Friends-of-the-Library Bookstore, and a meeting room with a capacity of 157.

Residents of Canyon Country have access to shopping, entertainment, Metrolink train depot, and a library. Beautiful and rural, Canyon Country is home to the new championship golf course Robinson Ranch designed by the famed Jim Robinson and son golf architect/landscape team.

Canyon Country is a great place to live. It has a nice and pleasant setting in tune with the new era of a growing population ─ with schools, parks, shopping and other features that would mark it as a thriving suburb.

DR. JOHN CHAVES
5312 Comercio Lane, Suite A
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Phone 818-999-2707
Fax 818-703-1998
appointment@cosmeticdentalservices.com