Santa Clarita is a city in northwestern Los Angeles County. With a 2020 census population of 228,673, it is the third-largest city by population in Los Angeles County. It is located about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles and occupies 70.75 square miles. Santa Clarita is bordered on the west by the Golden State Freeway (I-5). The Antelope Valley Freeway (CA-14) runs northeast-southwest, forming part of the city's irregular east boundary. The two freeways meet at Newhall Pass, near the city's southernmost point. New growth is bounding on the east side, with the Needham Ranch and Centre Point Industrial Park, both off of the Antelope Valley Freeway, and the new development of Vista Canyon. The two parcels are separated by an Edison/DWP easement for transmission lines, which the property owners have utilized for additional ingress and egress for over 40+ years. Access is off of Placerita Canyon.