Antelope Valley

The Antelope Valley is located in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States, and the southeast portion of California's Kern County, and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Desert. It is situated between the Tehachapi, Sierra Pelona, and the San Gabriel Mountains. The valley was named for the pronghorns that roamed there until they were all eliminated in the 1880s, mostly by hunting, or resettled in other areas. The principal cities in the Antelope Valley are Palmdale and Lancaster.

Antelope Valley
A truck passes eastbound along Highway 58 through the Antelope Valley
Antelope Valley
Location in California
Area2,200 square miles (5,698 km2)
Geography
LocationCalifornia, United States
Population centersPalmdale and Lancaster
Borders onVictor Valley, Great Basin (east); San Gabriel Mountains (south); Tehachapis (northwest); Sierra Pelona Mountains (west)
Coordinates34.8°N 118.2°W / 34.8; -118.2
Traversed byState Route 14, State Route 58, State Route 138
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