Category: Antelope Valley

City of Palmdale

On August 24, 1962, Palmdale became the first community in the Antelope Valley to incorporate. Forty-seven years later, in November 2009, voters approved making it a charter city. Palmdale’s population was 152,750 at the 2010 census, up from 116,670 at the 2000 census. Palmdale is the 34th most populous city in California. Together with its immediate northern neighbor, the city of Lancaster, the Palmdale/Lancaster urban area had an estimated population of 513,547 as of 2013. – Wikipedia

Five Fun Facts

  1. Palmdale is the 34th most populous city in California.
  2. Palmdale was first inhabited by Native Americans.[11] 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.
  3. Palmenthal (the first settlement of Palmdale), 1886 to 1913
  4. In 1915, Palmdale’s first newspaper, the Palmdale Post, was published. Today it is called the Antelope Valley Press.
  5. In 1924, the Little Rock Dam and the Harold Reservoir, present day Lake Palmdale, were constructed to assist the agricultural industry and have enough water to serve the growing communities.
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The Third Largest City in California Has Streets That Go Nowhere.

California City is known for having the third-largest land area of any city in the state of California. It was a master-planned community, created in the post-World War II boom years with grand aspirations, that failed to grow and fill the lots, blocks, and streets that were laid out in the remote Mojave desert.

Much of the workforce of Edwards Air Force Base, which is located 18 miles (29 km) southeast of the city, is made up of city residents. Other major sources of employment include California City Correctional Center (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation); Mojave Air and Space Port and its flight test operations; and the Hyundai/Kia Proving Grounds located in the rural southwestern part of the city. California City has a PGA golf course, one prison, one municipal airport, and was home to the California City Whiptails, a now defunct professional independent baseball league team associated with the Pecos League.[9] – Wikipedia

Five Fun Facts

  1. California City is known for having the third-largest land area of any city in the state of California.
  2. California City was home to the California City Whiptails, a now defunct professional independent baseball league team associated with the Pecos League.
  3. Today, a vast grid of crumbling paved roads which define residential blocks extend well beyond the developed area of the city, giving California City the appearance of a ghost town.
  4. California City is the 40th largest city by land mast in the United States.
  5. California City the third largest city by land mass in California had a population of 14,120 (2010 census).

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Acton – a Commuter Community

Acton is a small residential community located in the Sierra Pelona Mountains. It is off the Antelope Valley Freeway (Highway 14) near Palmdale. Acton is roughly 20 miles (32 km) northeast of the San Fernando Valley and 47 miles (76 km) north of downtown Los Angeles. The town has a rural western theme which can be seen in its homes, commercial buildings, and historical buildings (some of which date back to the late 1800s). The homes in the mountains around Acton have views of the valley below. In the valley are ranch style homes, often with equestrian facilities. While Acton is not a part of the Antelope Valley, it is grouped together with the Valley in the General Plan. Acton has a Metrolink commuter rail station on its border with Palmdale that is themed in an “old western” style and has been seen in various movies and commercials. – Wikipedia

Acton, California

Five Fun Facts

  1. Acton was once considered for the State capital of California.
  2. In 1889, Acton’s first hotel and its first saloon, the 49er was opened, and it is still open for business today.
  3. The 2010 United States Census[7] reported that Acton had a population of 7,596.
  4. Median earnings per worker in Acton in 2015 were $75,714 compared to the United States average of $44,178.
  5. The Shambala Preserve, a wild animal nature park run by actress Tippi Hedren, is located near Acton.
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Recurrent Energy Develops Rosamond 1 and Rosamond 2

Photo: Rosamond 1 and Rosamond 2
CREDIT: Recurrent Energy

Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Air “developed and constructed the Rosamond 1 and Rosamond 2 projects near the town of Rosamond, located in Southern California. Electricity generated from the projects will be delivered to two different offtakers, including Southern California Edison (SCE). Rosamond 1 and 2 are part of a six project portfolio acquired by Google and KKR in late 2013 and reached commercial operation in the same time frame. Google and KKR previously partnered in 2011 to invest in a four project portfolio totaling 88 MW near Sacramento, CA…” (Read portfolio overview via Recurrent Energy)

 

 

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Mojave-Rosamond Mines

Gold Districts of California

MOJAVE-ROSAMOND

“Location. The Mojave-Rosamond district is in southeastern Kern County. The gold deposits are associated with the five prominent buttes south of the town of Mojave and west and north of the town of Rosamond.

History. Gold was discovered in the Yellow Rover vein on Standard Hill by George Bowers in 1894, and soon afterward other discoveries were made. Activity continued until about 1910 but waned over the next 20 years. The Cactus Queen mine was discovered in 1934, and from 1931 until 1941 mining was done in the district on a major scale. The mines were shut down during World War II, but there has been some activity since. The Tropico mine is now an historical museum and a popular tourist attraction. The district is estimated to have had a total gold and silver output valued at $23 million” (Full Story via Explore.Museumca.org).

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Antelope Valley Demographic Shifts

Antelope Valley is located in northern Los Angeles County,California and the southeast portion of Kern County, California, and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Desert.[1] It is situated between the Tehachapi and the San Gabriel Mountains.[2] The valley was named for the pronghorns that roamed there until being eliminated by bad weather in the 1880s and hunters.[2][3] The principal cities in the Antelope Valley are Palmdale and Lancaster.

 

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