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
- California City is known for having the third-largest land area of any city in the state of California.
- California City was home to the California City Whiptails, a now defunct professional independent baseball league team associated with the Pecos League.
- 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.
- California City is the 40th largest city by land mast in the United States.
- California City the third largest city by land mass in California had a population of 14,120 (2010 census).
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