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Canyon Country is the largest of the four primary bedroom communities that make up the City of Santa Clarita. The area started as a collection of rural homes nestled into canyons and smaller communities such as Mint Canyon, Tick Canyon, Iron Canyon, Sand Canyon, Whites Canyon, Vasquez Canyon, Soledad Canyon, Honby, Pinetree, Forrest Park, Sulphur Springs and Solemint Junction. In 1968, residents voted to join these small communities south and north of the Santa Clara River and the area was renamed Canyon Country.
The geographic region of Canyon Country also includes Friendly Valley and Serena Park, in addition to prestigious Sand Canyon with its large estate homes, equestrian ranches and the new Robinson Ranch golf course community.
The main boulevard which runs through Canyon Country, Soledad Canyon Road, is surrounded by a diversity of residential neighborhoods, a Metrolink train depot and shopping centers. In recent years, some new attractions along Soledad have been added, including a Regal-Edwards Cinemas 10-screen multiplex and entertainment center. Canyon Country is also home to the new Jo Anne Darcy Canyon Country Library, named after the councilwoman who served the city since its creation in 1987 through her retirement in 2002. The library includes a College of the Canyons educational and computer center to support the valleys most populous communitys educational needs. |