Agua Dulce, California
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Agua Dulce (Spanish for sweet water) is an unincorporated community located in Los Angeles County, California just north of Santa Clarita. The town has a population of about 4,000. It is located at 34.459742 N, 118.488955 W and covers a geographic area of about 25 square miles (65 km²). The Zip code is 91390.
Geography
Agua Dulce is located about 25 miles (40 km) Southwest of Palmdale, 44 miles (71 km) North of Los Angeles, in the Sierra Pelona Valley portion of Southern California.
Demographics
The town has a median household income of $78,000 (US). The average household size is 3.1.
About Agua Dulce
Agua Dulce is best known for Vasquez Rocks California State Park. Vasquez Rocks has been long used as a popular filming location by the Hollywood movie industry, most notably The Flintstones movie. It got its name from the famous bandit Tiburcio Vasquez that used to run and hide there while being looked for.
Agua Dulce is also home to the Agua Dulce Vineyards, the largest winery in Los Angeles County.
Agua Dulce has a general aviation airport, Agua Dulce Airpark.
Education
Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District [link]]
- High Desert Middle School Acton [link]
- Vasquez High School Acton [link]
- Meadowlark Elementary School Acton [link]
- Agua Dulce School Agua Dulce [link]
External links
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