| Antelope Valley | |
|---|---|
 A truck passes eastbound along Highway 58 through the Antelope Valley | |
  Antelope Valley Location in California | |
| Area | 2,200 square miles (5,698 km2) |
| Geography | |
| Location | California, United States |
| Population centers | Palmdale and Lancaster |
| Borders on | Victor Valley, Great Basin (east); San Gabriel Mountains (south); Tehachapis (northwest); Sierra Pelona Mountains (west) |
| Coordinates | 34°48′N 118°12′W / 34.8°N 118.2°W |
| Traversed by | State Route 14, State Route 58, State Route 138 |
The Antelope Valley is located in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States, and the southeast portion of California's Kern County, and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Desert.[1] It is situated between the Tehachapi, Sierra Pelona, and the San Gabriel Mountains.[2] The valley was named for the pronghorns that roamed there until they were all eliminated in the 1880s, mostly by hunting, or resettled in other areas.[2][3] The principal cities in the Antelope Valley are Palmdale and Lancaster.
- ^ "Antelope Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Dale Pitt (2000). "Antelope Valley". Los Angeles A to Z: an encyclopedia of the city and county. University of California Press. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-520-20530-7.
- ^ William Bright; Erwin Gustav Gudde (November 30, 1998). 1500 California place names: their origin and meaning. University of California Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8. Retrieved January 20, 2012.