Sand Canyon, Santa Clarita, California
Appearance
Sand Canyon, California | |
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Valley | |
Coordinates: 34°25′07″N 118°25′23″W / 34.4186072°N 118.4231377°W | |
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Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
Sand Canyon is a valley in northwestern Los Angeles County, California.[1]
Geography
The canyon is in the northwestern San Gabriel Mountains foothills, in the upper Santa Clara River watershed, and east of the Santa Clarita Valley and city of Santa Clarita.
In 2016, the canyon was the site of a major wildfire known as the Sand Fire.[2]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sand Canyon, Santa Clarita, California
- ^ Hassan, Carma. "Hundreds flee Santa Clarita wildfire". CNN. Retrieved 25 July 2016.