Simi Valley (valley)

For the city, see Simi Valley, California.
The Simi Valley as seen from Sage Ranch Park.

Simi Valley (Chumash: Shimiyi)[1][2][3] is a synclinal valley in Southern California in the United States. It is an enclosed or hidden valley surrounded by mountains and hills. It is connected to the San Fernando Valley to the east by the Santa Susana Pass and the 118 (Ronald Reagan) freeway, and in the west the narrows of the Arroyo Simi and the Reagan Freeway connection to Moorpark. The relatively flat bottom of the valley contains soils formed from shales, sandstones, and conglomerates eroded from the surrounding hills of the Santa Susana Mountains to the north, which separate Simi Valley from the Santa Clara River Valley, and the Simi Hills.[4]

  1. ^ McCall, Lynne; Rosalind, Perry, eds. (1991). The Chumash People: Materials for Teachers and Students. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-945092-23-0.
  2. ^ Johnson, John R. (1997). Chumash Indians in Simi Valley in Simi Valley: A Journey Through Time. Simi Valley Historical Society. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0965944212.
  3. ^ Metcalfe, Coll (April 24, 1998). "When It Comes to Saying Simi, There's a Pronounced Difference". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Simi Valley