Antelope Acres, California
Encyclopedia
Antelope Acres is an unincorporated community
in Los Angeles County
, California
. It lies at an elevation of 2425 feet (739 m).
Antelope Acres is located in the Antelope Valley
the high desert area of northern Los Angeles County and is located approximately 13 miles from Downtown Lancaster, California
and 64 miles from Downtown Los Angeles
. The community has a population of about 2,800. It is a rural community centered south of California State Highway 138
(Avenue D) near 90th Street West.
The community has become the home to many commuters who work in nearby cities, however it still maintains a significant agricultural presence with livestock, field crops, and a local chapter of the 4H club. It also offers an uncrowded and open landscape for outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers of all kinds, and retains much of the charm and serenity of its natural and rural character. The area is known for its clean air, blue skies and four season climate. Residents enjoy the community’s easy lifestyle and freedom from traffic jams, smog and crowds.
. The community supports two small grocery stores, a church, a feed/hardware store and a volunteer fire station.
and roughly 64 miles (103 km) from the downtown Los Angeles
. The topography is essentially flat desert scrub land. The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve lies to the west of Antelope Acres.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It lies at an elevation of 2425 feet (739 m).
Antelope Acres is located in the Antelope Valley
Antelope Valley
The Antelope Valley in California, United States, is located in northern Los Angeles County and the southeastern portion of Kern County, California, and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Desert...
the high desert area of northern Los Angeles County and is located approximately 13 miles from Downtown Lancaster, California
Lancaster, California
Lancaster is a charter city in northern Los Angeles County, in the high desert, near the Kern County line. Lancaster currently ranks as the 30th largest city in California, and the 148th largest city in the United States. Lancaster is the principal city within the Antelope Valley...
and 64 miles from Downtown Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. The community has a population of about 2,800. It is a rural community centered south of California State Highway 138
(Avenue D) near 90th Street West.
The community has become the home to many commuters who work in nearby cities, however it still maintains a significant agricultural presence with livestock, field crops, and a local chapter of the 4H club. It also offers an uncrowded and open landscape for outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers of all kinds, and retains much of the charm and serenity of its natural and rural character. The area is known for its clean air, blue skies and four season climate. Residents enjoy the community’s easy lifestyle and freedom from traffic jams, smog and crowds.
Services
Being a rural community, municipal services are minimal with many emergency services coming from nearby LancasterLancaster, California
Lancaster is a charter city in northern Los Angeles County, in the high desert, near the Kern County line. Lancaster currently ranks as the 30th largest city in California, and the 148th largest city in the United States. Lancaster is the principal city within the Antelope Valley...
. The community supports two small grocery stores, a church, a feed/hardware store and a volunteer fire station.
Geography
Antelope Acres is located about 13 miles (20.9 km) Northwest of LancasterLancaster, California
Lancaster is a charter city in northern Los Angeles County, in the high desert, near the Kern County line. Lancaster currently ranks as the 30th largest city in California, and the 148th largest city in the United States. Lancaster is the principal city within the Antelope Valley...
and roughly 64 miles (103 km) from the downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles
Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
. The topography is essentially flat desert scrub land. The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve lies to the west of Antelope Acres.