Antelope Valley (California-Nevada) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Antelope Valley is a high valley in the eastern Sierra Nevada stretching from Mono County, California

Mono County, California

Mono County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California, to the east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,202, up from 12,853 at the 2000 census...

to Douglas County, Nevada

Douglas County, Nevada

Douglas County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of 2000, the population was 41,259. As of 2010, the population was estimated to be 46,997.- History :...

Geography

Antelope Valley is approximately 15 miles (24.1 km) long and 8 miles (12.9 km) wide. The USGS reports its elevation at 4977 feet (1,517 m). It stretches from 38°44′12"N 119°24′35"W to 38°30′44"N 119°27′04"W. The mountains surrounding the valley floor rise to over 10000 feet (3,048 m). The topography of the valley floor is gently rolling and conducive to the agricultural and pastoral uses to which it is put. The valley sides are made up of steep slopes. The primary land use is irrigation-based agriculture and grazing.

Hydrography

Antelope Valley is watered by the West Walker River

West Walker River

The West Walker River is a tributary of the Walker River, approximately long, in eastern California and western Nevada in the United States. It drains part of the Sierra Nevada range along the California-Nevada border in the watershed of Walker Lake in the Great Basin.It rises from snowmelt in the...

and Mill Creak, and contains Topaz Lake

Topaz Lake

Topaz Lake is a reservoir located on the California-Nevada border, about south of Reno.The lake was formed by diverting waters from the West Walker River into a nearby basin that had previously contained a smaller, natural lake. The initial construction took place in 1922, resulting in a...

(a reservoir).

Settlement

On the California side of the border, where the vast majority (33 square miles (85.5 km²)) of the valley lies, the Antelope Valley is served by the Antelope Valley Fire Protection District (formed 1947) and the Antelope Valley Water District (formed 1961), and includes the communities of Coleville

Coleville, California

Coleville is a census-designated place in Mono County, California. It is located in the Antelope Valley on the West Walker River northwest of Bridgeport, at an elevation of 5141 feet . The population was 495 at the 2010 census....

, Topaz

Topaz, California

Topaz is a census-designated place in Mono County, California. It is located north of Coleville, at an elevation of 5033 feet . Topaz's ZIP Code is 96133. The population was 50 at the 2010 census.-History:...

, and Walker

Walker, Mono County, California

Walker is a census-designated place in Mono County, California. It is located south of Coleville, at an elevation of 5403 feet . The ZIP Code is 96107, and mail to Walker should be addressed Coleville...

.

The 2000 census reported that the population of the portion of Antelope Valley in California was 1,525. In 2003, the California Department of Finance estimated that the population was 1,557.

Geography

Hydrography

Settlement

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