Castaic, California

Castaic, California (also Castec, or Kashtiq), is a rural unincorporated community located in the northern part of Los Angeles County, California. Many thousands of motorists pass through Castaic daily as they drive to or from Los Angeles on Interstate 5. Castaic Lake is part of the California Water Project and is the site of a hydro-electric power plant. Castaic is located approximately 40 miles (64 km) northwest of the downtown Los Angeles Civic Center and about 10 miles (16 km) north of the city of Santa Clarita, California.

History

Name

The origin of the name Castec is the Chumash Native American word Kashtiq, meaning "eyes." 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). Modern Castaic began in 1887 when Southern Pacific set up a railroad siding, naming it "Castaic Junction." Between January and April of 1890, the Castec School District assumed that new spelling, Castaic.

Castac (disambiguation)

Castac or Castaic is an unincorporated, rural community near the city of Santa Clarita in Southern California. It can also refer to: