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The name Castaic is derived from the Chumash word Kaštiq, meaning "the eye". [6] The Spanish and Mexicans later spelt the name in Spanish as Castéc.Castec is first mentioned on old boundary maps of Rancho San Francisco, as a canyon at the trailhead leading to the old Chumash camp at Castac Lake (Tejon Ranch), which is intermittently wet and briny. [6]
State Route 126 (SR 126) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that serves Ventura and Los Angeles counties. The route runs from U.S. Route 101 in Ventura to Interstate 5 at the Castaic Junction-Santa Clarita border through the Santa Clara River Valley.
The fire began near Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake and its cause is under investigation. [1] [3] It has prompted evacuation orders in the region around Castaic Lake. [4] Due to the high Santa Ana winds in the area, the fire exploded to 5,000 acres just an hour after it started. [3] And ballooned to 9,000 acres by 5:00 p.m. PST. [5]
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The Hughes Fire grew rapidly near Castaic Lake, about 45 miles northwest of the city of Los Angeles, ... A map shows the Hughes Fire and affected communities near Santa Clarita, California. (Cal Fire)
State Route 138 (SR 138) is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of California that generally follows the northern foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and the western Mojave Desert.
The 320,000 acre⋅ft (390,000,000 m 3) lake, with a surface elevation of approximately 1,500 feet (460 m) above sea level, is the terminus of the West Branch California Aqueduct, though some of its water comes from the 154-square-mile (400 km 2) Castaic Creek watershed above the dam.
Castaic Junction is an unincorporated community located in Los Angeles County, California. [1] It is located at the crossroads of Interstate 5 and State Route 126 near the confluence of Castaic Creek and the Santa Clara River. Places in Castaic Junction carry a Valencia zip code (91355), and it is adjacent to the City of Santa Clarita.