The Antelope Valley is a 3,000-square-mile high desert closed basin that straddles northern Los Angeles County and southern Kern County.  One of nine California valleys with the same name, this one lies in the western Mojave high desert and includes the communities of Lancaster, Palmdale, Quartz Hill, Littlerock, Lake Los Angeles and Rosamond.  Populated by different cultures for an estimated 11,000 years, the Antelope Valley was a trade route for Native Americans traveling from Arizona and New Mexico to California's coast.

Today, it is home to over 250,000 friendly people with an eye on the future and a drive to make this the best community in Southern California.

Palmdale
With a population of over 112,000, Palmdale has been recognized as the fastest growing city, economically, in all of Los Angeles County.  Despite its growth, Palmdale continues to cherish the small-town values of a family-oriented community.  Palmdale's School District has opened 10 new schools in the past eight years, and is one of only eight school districts in the U.S. to receive a grant from NASA.  Three high schools, and over 20 elementary and middle schools (K-8), are part of the Palmdale School District.

Usefull Community Phone Numbers

UTILITIES       Southern California Edison Co. (Electric)   800 655-4555     Southern California Gas Co.   800 427-2200     LA County Waterworks   661 942-1157     Palmdale Water District   661 947-4111     Quartz Hill Water District   661 943-3170     Waste Management of AV   661 945-5944    TELEPHONE SERVICE         SBC/AT&T   800 310-2355     Verizon   800 483-4000    TV SERVICES         Adelphia Cable TV   661 273-1890     Direct TV   800 595-3768    POSTAL SERVICES         U.S. Post Office Lancaster   661 948-1691     U.S. Post Office Palmdale   661 947-4134    DMV         Department of Motor Vehicles Lancaster   661 949-2424     Department of Motor Vehicles Palmdale   661 273-0189    POLICE         Lancaster Sheriff Station   661 948-8466     Palmdale Sheriff Station   661 267-4300     Littlerock Sheriff Station   661 944-4983     California Highway Patrol   661 948-8541

Palmdale has always strived to maintain it's reputation for providing it's residents with the facilities and support needed to attract and keep quality business to support the community.  Attractive business parks, busy shopping centers and mall and comfortable recreation areas all work together to provide a possitive atmosphere for people to live and work.

Lancaster
Since the 1930's, when the first airplane was brought to the area and the Air Force started conducting flight tests at Muroc Air Base, Lancaster has grown relatively steadily.  Edwards Air Force Base, famous for its space shuttle landings and home to the famous aviatrix Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom riding Club, has had a major impact on the local economy, and continues to with the Air Force Flight Test Center's programs which include testing of the B-1b, the B-2 stealth bomber, the F117A stealth fighter, the SR71 "Blackbird", and the U-2 (yes, it still flies).  It is quite common to look into the forever blue sky and see one, two, or even three of these beautiful "birds" flying at the same time.

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