Antelope Valley 501515 225134943 2008-07-12T01:46:44Z CrazyChemGuy 5525799 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/98.112.85.202|98.112.85.202]] to last version by Will Beback (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) [[Image:Jfader antelope valley.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A truck passes eastbound along the busy [[California State Route 58|Highway 58]] through the Antelope Valley. The Tehachapi Mountains are visible in the distance.]] {{otheruses4|the Los Angeles County region|the census-designated place in Wyoming|Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming}} The '''Antelope Valley''' in [[California]], [[United States]] is located in northern [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]] and the southeastern portion of [[Kern County, California]]. The principal cities in the Antelope Valley are [[Lancaster, California|Lancaster]] and [[Palmdale, California|Palmdale]]. ==Geography== Shaped like a sideways letter "V", the Antelope Valley comprises the western tip of the [[Mojave Desert]], opening up to the [[Victor Valley]] and the [[Great Basin]] to the east. Lying north of the [[San Gabriel Mountains]] and southeast of the [[Tehachapi Mountains|Tehachapis]], this [[desert]] [[ecosystem]] spans approximately 2,200 square miles (5,700 km²). [[Precipitation (meteorology)|Precipitation]] in the surrounding mountain ranges contributes to [[groundwater recharge]]. ==Flora and Fauna== The Antelope Valley is home to a wide range of plants and animals, all of which are adapted to the areas climate. It is home to hundreds of plants like the [[Joshua Tree]], [[Scrub Oak]], and the [[California Poppy]]. Winter brings much needed rain which slowly penetrates the areas dry ground, bringing up native grasses and wildflowers. The Antelope Valley gets its name from its history of Pronghorn grazing in large numbers. Once abundant, they died off or migrated into the Central Valley. A drought in the early 1900's caused a scarcity in bunchgrasses their main food source. Now the Pronghorn are rare, but they are here. [[Black bear]] are a hidden resident, they like to hide in hills behind the towns and often are only in the valley for hunting or digging in trash. When they come into towns they are always tranquilised and moved into either the [[Tehachapi Mountains]] or the [[San Gabriel Mountains]]. [[Bobcats]] and [[Coyotes]] are very common. Coyotes are loud at night often in small towns like [[Rosamond]]. Tortoises are rare except in spring rains. ===Water issues=== Human water use in the Antelope Valley depends mainly on pumping of groundwater from the valley's [[aquifer]]s and on importing of additional water through [[aqueduct]]s. Long-term groundwater pumping has lowered the [[water table]], thereby increasing pumping lifts, reducing well efficiency, and causing land [[subsidence]]. <ref>Ikehara and Phillips (1994). Determination of land subsidence related to ground-water-level declines using Global Positioning System and leveling surveys in Antelope Valley, Los Angeles and Kern counties, California, [http://ca.water.usgs.gov/projects/av_subsidence.html]</ref> While aqueducts supply additional water to meet increasing human demand for agricultural, industrial, and domestic uses, diversion of water from the [[Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta]] in Northern California has adverse environmental and social effects. "Over decades, [the] competing uses for water supply and habitat have jeopardized the Delta’s ability to meet either need. All stakeholders agree the [[estuary]] is in trouble and requires long-term solutions to ensure reliable, quality water supplies and a healthy ecosystem". <ref>[http://www.publicaffairs.water.ca.gov/swp/delta.cfm Department of Water Resources]</ref> Antelope Valley's rapid human population growth and development place considerable stress on the local and regional water systems. According to David Leighton of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), "A deliberate management effort will be required to meet future water demand in the Antelope Valley without incurring significant economic and environmental costs associated with overuse of the ground-water resource".<ref>[http://ca.water.usgs.gov/projects00/ca532.html USGS]</ref> == Human history == The first peoples of the Antelope Valley include the [[Kawaiisu]][http://home.att.net/~write2kate/artbyhorseindex.html], [[Kitanemuk]], [[Serrano (people)|Serrano]], and [[Tataviam]]. The valley was first entered by Europeans in the 1770s, during [[colonization]] of North America. Father [[Francisco Garces]], a Spanish [[Franciscan]] friar, is believed to have traveled the west end of the valley in 1776. By 1808, the invaders forced native peoples out of the valley and into missions [http://www.colapublib.org/history/antelopevalley/faq.html#q16]. [[Jedediah Smith]] came through in 1827, and [[John C. Fremont]] made a scientific observation of the valley in 1844 along with his other California explorations. Stagecoach lines came through the valley along its foothills after Fremont's visit and were the preferred way of travel for colonists before the coming of the [[Southern Pacific Railroad|Southern Pacific]] railroad in 1876. The rail service linking the valley to the [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]] and Los Angeles started the first large influx of white settlers to the valley, and farms and towns soon sprouted on the valley floor. The aircraft (now referred to as aerospace) industry took hold in the valley at Plant 42 in 1952. Edwards AFB, then called Muroc Army Air Field, was established in 1933. [[Image:3-28-04 Panoramic.jpg|thumb|right|Panoramic of Lancaster, CA.]] == Demographics == In recent decades the valley has become a bedroom community{{Fact|date=April 2008}}, to the [[Greater Los Angeles area]]. Major housing tract development and population growth took off beginning in [[1983]], which has increased the population of Palmdale around 12 times its former size as of 2006. Neighboring Lancaster has increased its population since the early 1980s to around 3 times its former level. Major retail has followed the population influx, centered around Palmdale's [[Antelope Valley Mall]]. The Antelope Valley is home to 475,000, and is expected to reach 1,000,000 people by the year 2020.{{Fact|date=July 2008}} [[White American|Whites]] make up approximately 48% of the population of the Antelope Valley and the majority in most of its cities and towns. [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanics]] are the next largest group, followed by [[African Americans]] and [[Asian American]]s. == Military base == [[Image:STS-114 Landing.jpg|thumb|right|[[Space Shuttle Discovery|Discovery]] ([[STS-114]]) touches down in the Antelope Valley ([[Edwards Air Force Base]]), ([[August 9]], [[2005]])]] [[Edwards Air Force Base]] lies east of [[Rosamond, California|Rosamond]], 37 miles (60 km) northeast of [[Palmdale, California|Palmdale]]. Edwards AFB's dry lakebeds are the lowest geographic elevation in the valley. Significant amounts of U. S. military flight testing is performed there, and it has been the site of many important aeronatical accomplishments, including the first flight to break the [[sound barrier]]. [[NASA]] [[space shuttle]]s originally landed at Edwards because the lake beds offer a vast landing area. NASA has since built a huge landing strip at [[Kennedy Space Center]], and Edwards remains the backup in case of bad weather at [[Cape Canaveral]]. NASA Hugh L. Dryden Flight Research Center is a tenant organization at Edwards AFB. The Center is best known for the X-15 experimental rocket ship program. It has been the home of NASA's high performance aircraft research since it was founded for the X-1 program. The Orbiter is serviced there when it lands at Edwards. ==Industry == === Aerospace === [[U. S. Air Force Plant 42]] in northeast Palmdale is home to [[Lockheed Martin]], [[Boeing]], [[Northrop Grumman]], and [[BAE Systems]], among other aerospace-related companies. Notable projects assembled and/or designed there include the space shuttle, [[B-2 Spirit]] bomber, [[F-117 Nighthawk]] fighter, [[F-35 Joint Strike Fighter]], and the [[Lockheed L-1011]] Tristar, a passenger jet aircraft. The newly dedicated [[Mojave Spaceport]] is also located in this region. The spaceport is famous as the base of operations for [[Scaled Composites]], the company that designed [[SpaceShipOne]] and won the [[Ansari X Prize|X-Prize]]. === Agriculture === [[Image:Antelope vally spring.jpg|thumb|right|Antelope Valley in spring covered by a carpet of goldfields ''[[Lasthenia californica]]''.]] The valley's first main industry as a part of the United States was agriculture. Historically known regionally for its extensive [[alfalfa]] fields and fruit crops, farmers now are growing a wider variety of crops, such as carrots, onions, lettuce, and potatoes. As housing tracts continue to build in the middle of the valley, the farm operations are now found farther to the west and east sides than in previous decades. === Mining === The second largest [[Borax]] open pit mine in the world is located near [[Boron, California|Boron]]. Public touring is available. ===Manufacturing=== * U.S. Pole Company Inc. * Senior Systems Technology * [[Delta Scientific]] * Lance Camper Manufacturing Corporation ==Education== ===Colleges & universities=== *The [[Antelope Valley Community College District]] is the local public college system that covers the area with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of [[Los Angeles County|Los Angeles]] and [[Kern County|Kern]] counties. Instruction is offered at multiple sites, including [[Palmdale]] and [[Lancaster, California|Lancaster]], as well as through online and instructional television courses. It has 2 campuses. The main one, [[Antelope Valley College]] is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster. The college offers Associate in Arts/Associate in Science (two-year) degrees in 67 fields, as well as certificate programs in 56 vocational areas. It also hosts a satellite location of [[California State University, Bakersfield]]-Antelope Valley, where students can obtain bachelor's and master's degrees. Enrollment for the 2007-2008 academic year exceeds 14,000. The second campus is a satellite campus in Palmdale with an enrollment of just over 500. *[[University of Phoenix]] has a satellite campus in Lancaster. *[[University of La Verne]] has a satellite campus in Palmdale. *[[DeVry University]] and its [[Keller Graduate School of Management]] has a satellite campus in Palmdale. *[[Chapman University]] has a satellite campus in Palmdale. *The [[AERO Institute]] at the [[Palmdale Institute of Technology]] is a facility in Palmdale at the Civic Center. It is operated by the [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]] (NASA), and the City of Palmdale, and distance learning through a number of universities is available including [[Purdue]], [[University of Southern California|USC]], [[University of San Diego]], [[Pepperdine University]], [[Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University]] ,[[California Institute of Technology|Cal Tech]] and [[Cal Poly Pomona]]. This specialized school offers graduate and undergraduate education in aerospace science, engineering, and technical skills. *[[West Coast Baptist College]] in Lancaster, is an unaccredited Independent Fundamental [[Baptist]] [[Bible]] college offering graduate and undergraduate degrees in Pastoral studies, evangelism, missions, church ministries, music, Christian education, youth ministry, and secretarial studies. West Coast opened in 1995, and now has about 850 students. *The [[Lancaster University Center]] in Lancaster provides local students education in engineering and technology. The $3.5 million reconstruction of Challenger Hall, located at the old Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, gave the new campus 13 classrooms, 2 of which are high tech distance learning rooms and 2 of which are lab classrooms, as well as office space. The school was created through partnerships with California State University, Bakersfield, [[California State University, Fresno]], and local aerospace companies. ===High school=== *The [[Antelope Valley Union High School District]] is the primary public school district covering the vast majority of high school education in the metropolitan Palmdale and Lancaster area. The district has 25,000 students in 8 regular high schools in Palmdale and Lancaster, a continuation school in each city, and a trade school in Palmdale. These are: **[[Antelope Valley High School]] - Lancaster **[[Antelope Valley Regional Occupational Program]] (AV ROP) - Palmdale **[[Desert Winds Continuation High School]] - Lancaster **[[Desert Sands Charter Schools Lancaster]] **[[Desert Sands Charter Schools Palmdale]] **[[Eastside High School (Lancaster, California)|Eastside High School]] - Lancaster **[[Highland High School (Palmdale, California)|Highland High School]] - Palmdale **[[Lancaster High School (Lancaster, California)|Lancaster High School]] - Lancaster **[[Littlerock High School]] - Littlerock, California **Opportunities for Learning Charter Schools Lancaster 1 center - Lancaster **Opportunities for Learning Charter Schools Lancaster 2 center - Lancaster **Opportunities for Learning Charter Schools Lancaster 2 Annex center - Lancaster **Opportunities for Learning Charter Schools Palmdale 1 center - Palmdale **Opportunities for Learning Charter Schools Palmdale 2 center - Palmdale **[[Palmdale High School]] - Palmdale **[[Pete Knight High School]] - Palmdale **[[Quartz Hill High School]] - Lancaster **[[R. Rex Parris Continuation High School]] - Palmdale *The [[Southern Kern Unified School District]] provides all public school education in [[Rosamond, California|Rosamond]] and nearby [[Willow Springs, California|Willow Springs]]. *The [[Muroc Joint Unified School District]] provides all public school education for [[Edwards Air Force Base]], and the northern Antelope Valley communities of [[North Edwards, California|North Edwards]], and [[Boron, California|Boron]]. *The [[Mojave Unified School District]] provides all public school education in the northern Antelope Valley communities of [[Mojave, California|Mojave]] and [[California City, California|California City]]. There are also several private and home school high schools in the area, most notably: *[[Paraclete High School]] *[[Desert Christian High School]] *[[Pearblossom High School]] ===School districts=== *The [[Palmdale School District]] is the area's largest school district, with an enrollment of over 28,000 in 29 schools. The district covers the central portion of the city. *The [[Lancaster School District (California)|Lancaster School District]] is the area's third largest school district after Palmdale and the A.V. High School District. This school district covers most of central and part of eastern Lancaster with 15,000 students in 19 schools. *The [[Westside Union School District]] covers western Palmdale and Lancaster and their immediate suburbs including [[Quartz Hill, California|Quartz Hill]], [[Del Sur, California|Del Sur]], [[Leona Valley, California|Leona Valley]], and [[Antelope Acres, California|Antelope Acres]]. It has over 8,250 students in 11 schools. *The [[Eastside Union School District]] covers eastern Lancaster with 3,500 students in 4 schools. *The [[Keppel Union School District]] covers eastern Palmdale and its immediate suburbs, including the eastern Antelope Valley communities of [[Lake Los Angeles, California|Lake Los Angeles]], [[Pearblossom, California|Pearblossom]], [[Littlerock, California|Littlerock]], [[Sun Village, California|Sun Village]], [[Llano, California|Llano]], and [[Valyermo, California|Valyermo]]. It has 6 schools with over 3,000 students. *The [[Southern Kern Unified School District]] provides all public school education in [[Rosamond, California|Rosamond]] and nearby [[Willow Springs, California|Willow Springs]]. *The [[Muroc Joint Unified School District]] provides all public school education for [[Edwards Air Force Base]], and the northern Antelope Valley communities of [[North Edwards, California|North Edwards]], and [[Boron, California|Boron]]. *The [[Mojave Unified School District]] provides all public school education in the northern Antelope Valley communities of [[Mojave, California|Mojave]] and [[California City, California|California City]]. ==Culture== The Antelope Valley Symphony Orchestra is a professional ensemble that performs four concerts each year at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center. It is an auxiliary of Antelope Valley College, and performs regularly with the Antelope Valley College Civic Orchestra. == Parks == Include: * [[Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve]], home to [[California]]'s state flower * [[Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park]] * [[Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park]] * [[Saddleback Butte State Park]] * [[Devils Punchbowl County Park]] == Hospitals == *[[Antelope Valley Hospital Medical Center]] *[[Lancaster Community Hospital]] *[[Palmdale Regional Medical Center]] ''(under construction)'' == Transportation == === Major highways and roads === Include: * [[Angeles Forest Highway]], a key county road, connects Palmdale with [[Angeles Crest Highway]] as an alternate route to the Los Angeles basin. * The [[Antelope Valley Freeway]] ([[California State Route 14|State Route 14]]) * [[California State Route 18|State Route 18]] (connects SR 138 east of Palmdale to [[Victor Valley, California|Victor Valley]] and U.S.Route 395) There is currently a proposal to turn this into a freeway. * [[California State Route 138|State Route 138]] (of which [[Pearblossom Highway]] comprises its eastern leg) * [[California State Route 58|State Route 58]] (freeway status now that the new Mojave bypass has been completed) * [[U.S. Route 395 (California)|U.S. Route 395]] (which technically lies east of the Valley proper) On the ridgeline of the San Gabriel Mountains, the Angeles Crest Highway ([[California State Route 2|State Route 2]]) snakes 60 miles (100 km) through the [[Angeles National Forest]] to [[La Canada Flintridge, California|La Canada Flintridge]] and the Greater [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] metropolitan region. === Rail === *[[Metrolink (Southern California)|Metrolink]] passenger rail service to the Los Angeles Basin and other parts of Southern California provides service to Antelope Valley commuters at its Lancaster, Palmdale, and Vincent Grade/Acton stations. *[[Amtrak]] passenger rail service has a commuter bus that runs to the [[Palmdale Transportation Center]] and the Lancaster Metrolink station, connecting Antelope Valley residents to the national rail network. * A future rail line is planned between the Palmdale Transportation Center and Palmdale Regional Airport. This will connect the airport directly with the extensive [[Southern California]] [[mass transit]] network. As of 2007 it is still unknown whether this will be a [[Subway (rail)|subway]] or an [[elevated rail]] line. * The [[California High Speed Rail]] authority has designated Palmdale as a stop on the future rail line between [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] and [[San Diego, California|San Diego]]. Due to lack of funding available for this project, as of 2007 it will still be several years before this project is even started. === Bus === *The [[Antelope Valley Transit Authority]] is the local city-bus system for metropolitan Palmdale and Lancaster. The service also operates a commuter bus network from its hubs at the [[Palmdale Transportation Center]] and the Lancaster Park & Ride to several locations in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]. *[[Greyhound Bus]] has stops at the Palmdale Transportation Center and the Lancaster Metrolink station. === Airports === *'''[[Palmdale Regional Airport]]''', co-sited with [[USAF Plant 42]] is by far the largest and busiest airport in the valley and is owned by [[Los Angeles World Airports]] (LAWA), the [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] city government entity which owns and operates [[Los Angeles International Airport|LAX]]. Although mostly military flights occur at this airport, it also has commercial jet service by [[United Airlines]]. *'''[[General William J. Fox Airfield]]''' in Lancaster is the valley's busiest general aviation airport. It is the fourth largest airport in the valley. Charter air service and helicopter rides are available. This airport also has the valley's only aviation school. *'''[[Inyokern Airport]]''' in Inyokern, near Ridgecrest, is a large general aviation airport with limited commercial airline service to [[Los Angeles International Airport]], serving the northern Antelope Valley and Indian Wells Valley communities. Charter service is also available. It is the area's third largest airport. *'''[[Mojave Airport]]''' in Mojave is a large civil aviation center and the second largest airport in the valley. [[SpaceShipOne]] was developed and flown from its location. *'''[[Tehachapi Municipal Airport]]''' in Tehachapi is a small general aviation airport. *'''[[Agua Dulce Airpark]]''' in Agua Dulce is a meduim sized general aviation airport. *'''[[Rosamond Skypark Airport]]''' in Rosamond is a small general aviation airport, privately owned and operated. *'''[[California City Municipal Airport]]''' in California City is a small general aviation airport. *'''[[Crystalaire Airport]]''' in Llano is a small airstrip principally dedicated to glider flights. == Notable people == Some people of note have spent time in the valley, including: * [[Judy Garland]], then known in the valley as Frances Gumm. As a girl, she would sing in public to her Lancaster neighbors. * [[John Wayne]], then known as Marion Morrison, was briefly a Lancaster schoolboy who was known not to tie up his horse properly when he left it by the street, as was the old time custom. * [[Daniel Fry]], a [[contactee]], attended Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster during the 1920s. * The 90's R&B group [[All-4-One]] was from the AV. * [[Aldous Huxley]] drew writing inspiration from the solitude found at his [[Llano, California|Llano]] home. A little known children's fiction, ''The Crows of Pearblossom'', is set in the valley and was the only children's book he is known to have written. * [[Pancho Barnes]] the legendary aviatrix and friend to the U.S. Air Force's test pilots of what is now called Edwards Air Force Base, established the celebrated [[Happy Bottom Riding Club]] near Rogers Dry Lake in [[1935]], later living in [[Cantil, California|Cantil]] and [[Boron, California|Boron]]. * [[Chuck Yeager]] was an early USAF test pilot at then-Muroc Army Air Field, now known as Edwards Air Force Base, where he became the first to break the sound barrier on [[October 14]], [[1947]]. * [[Frank Zappa]] attended [[Antelope Valley High School]] in Lancaster, graduating in 1958. He met [[Don Van Vliet]] (Captain Beefheart) there, a fellow student at the time. * [[Terry Row]], author of [[Summer Capricorn]] and former oboist, [[Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra]], grew up in Lancaster and graduated from [[Antelope Valley High School]], in 1970. * [[Tippi Hedren]], who made her major motion picture debut in ''[[The Birds (film)|The Birds]],'' is an Acton resident since at least 1981 (Acton not being in the valley proper, but nearby to the south). * [[Michael K. Deaver|Michael Deaver]], former aide to [[Ronald Reagan]], is a former Mojave resident. * [[Kathleen Soliah]], who achieved notoriety as a member of the [[Symbionese Liberation Army]] in the 1970s and then as a fugitive living a quiet, middle-class life in [[St. Paul, Minnesota]], grew up in [[Desert View Highlands, California|Desert View Highlands]], graduating from Palmdale High School in 1965. * [[Burt Rutan]] and his brother [[Dick Rutan]] of [[Scaled Composites]], the firm which produced [[SpaceShipOne]] and the [[Rutan Voyager|Voyager]] flying crafts, work out of [[Mojave Spaceport|Mojave Airport/Spaceport]] in Mojave. * [[R. Lee Ermey]] of ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]'' and ''[[Mail Call]]'' fame is a current Palmdale resident. * Home to members of the punk bands [[Slick Shoes]] and [[Killradio]]. * Joseph Foreman, more frequently known as [[Afroman]], lives in Palmdale. ''See also'' [[Aerospace Walk of Honor]] - downtown Lancaster sidewalk tribute to the U. S. Air Force flight test community. == Valley place names == ===Cities over 100,000 population=== * [[Palmdale, California|Palmdale]] (population 147,897) - incorporated in 1962 * [[Lancaster, California|Lancaster]] (population 145,243) - incorporated in 1977 ===Cities less than 100,000 population=== * [[Ridgecrest, California|Ridgecrest]](population 34,443) - incorporated in 1963 (technically in the [[Indian Wells Valley, California|Indian Wells Valley]]) * [[Tehachapi, California|Tehachapi]](population 17,652) - incorporated in 1909 (technically in the [[Tehachapi Valley, California|Tehachapi Valley]]) * [[California City, California|California City]](population 11,003) - incorporated in 1965 ===Unincorporated towns and districts=== '''Over 10,000 Population''' * [[Rosamond, California|Rosamond]] * [[Lake Los Angeles, California|Lake Los Angeles]] * [[Quartz Hill, California|Quartz Hill]] * [[Acton, California|Acton]] (technically in the [[San Gabriel Mountains]]) * [[Littlerock, California|Littlerock]] * [[Phelan, California|Phelan]] * [[Sun Village, California|Sun Village (technically Littlerock)]] '''Under 10,000 Population * [[Agua Dulce, California|Agua Dulce]] (technically in the San Gabriel Mountains} * [[Antelope Acres, California|Antelope Acres]] * [[Boron, California|Boron]] * [[Del Sur, California|Del Sur]] * [[Elizabeth Lake, California|Elizabeth Lake]] (technically in the Leona Valley) * [[Inyokern, California|Inyokern]] (technically in the Indian Wells Valley) * [[Johannesburg, California|Johannesburg]] * [[Juniper Hills, California|Juniper Hills]] * [[Lake Hughes, California|Lake Hughes]] (technically in the Leona Valley) * [[Leona Valley, California|Leona Valley]] (technically in the Leona Valley) * [[Llano, California|Llano]] * [[Mojave, California|Mojave]] * [[Monolith, California|Monolith]] (technically in the Tehachapi Valley) * [[Neenach, California|Neenach]] * [[North Edwards, California|North Edwards]] * [[Pearblossom, California|Pearblossom]] * [[Pinon Hills, California|Pinon Hills]] * [[Randsburg, California|Randsburg]] * [[Saltdale, California|Saltdale]] * [[Valyermo, California|Valyermo]] * [[Wilsona Gardens, California|Wilsona Gardens]] * [[Willow Springs, California|Willow Springs]] ==Trivia== {{Trivia|date=February 2008}} *Antelope Valley features prominently in the music video for "Stoned in Love" by Chicane and Tom Jones; in which Tom Jones is wanted and pursued by the 'Antelope Valley Police' ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == *[http://www.radicalurbantheory.com/mjalbert/AntelopeValley/ The Geography of Suburban Sprawl in the Antelope Valley]: In-depth study of the Valley's historical development and recent (1990s) urban conditions *[http://www.avnewpress.com Antelope Valley New Press] *[http://www.avpress.com Antelope Valley Press] *[http://www.avweekly.com/ Antelope Valley Weekly] *[http://leblog.exuberance.com/antelope_valley/ Antelope Valley photographs and discussion] *[http://www.avim.parks.ca.gov/ Antelope Valley Indian Museum and State Historical Park] {{California}} [[Category:Los Angeles County regions]] [[Category:Kern County, California]] [[Category:Valleys of California]] [[Category:Valleys of the Mojave Desert]] [[Category:Palmdale, California]] [[Category:Lancaster, California]] [[fr:Vallée d'Antelope]] [[pam:Antelope Valley]]