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Castaic, California (2000 Census population 22,173 in the 91384 ZIP Code) is a Los Angeles County, USA unincorporated community north of Santa Clarita in Castaic Canyon a few miles north of the Santa Clarita Valley and Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park.
Today it is a growing community in close proximity to the San Fernando Valley and Greater Los Angeles Area, and has many new suburban one and two story houses in new developments. It began life in 1915 at the opening of the original Ridge Route, which brought it travelers looking for gasoline, water, food and lodging. Many early day residents of Castaic were involved in providing for traveler's needs along the Ridge Route. Today travelers still enjoy stopping at Castaic for travelers' needs, but also enjoy nearby amenities including Castaic Lake and Pyramid Lake where boating and swimming are favorite pastimes.
The Castaic Town Council meets regularly to solve the challenges of the growing community. It covers 100 square miles (259 km²) of area, and includes the Val Verde and Chiquito Canyon areas.
Some of the earliest businesses started in Castaic are Castaic Brick (founded 1927) and George Dunn's Wayside Dairy (founded 1929). Sam's Place (Sam Parson, proprietor) on the Ridge Route has long since gone and is now a memory.
The origin of the name Castaic - misspelled by many over the decades - is the Native American word Kashtuk, meaning "eyes."
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