Apple Valley, California | |
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 Apple Valley, California viewed from Bass Hill | |
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| Nickname: "Apple of the Desert" | |
| Motto: "A Better Way of Life" | |
 Location of Apple Valley in San Bernardino County, California | |
  Apple Valley Location in California  Apple Valley Apple Valley (California)  Apple Valley Apple Valley (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′03″N 117°12′18″W / 34.53417°N 117.20500°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Bernardino |
| Incorporated | November 28, 1988[2] |
| Named for | The apple orchards grown during the town's founding |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • City council[3] | Mayor Scott Nassif, Mayor Pro Tem Larry Cusack, Art Bishop, Curt Emick, and Kari Leon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.08 sq mi (199.63 km2) |
| • Land | 77.01 sq mi (199.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) 0.45% |
| Elevation | 2,917 ft (889 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 75,791 |
| • Density | 984.22/sq mi (380.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 92307, 92308 [6] |
| Area code | 442/760[7] |
| FIPS code | 06-02364 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412372[5] |
| Website | www |
Apple Valley is an incorporated town in the Victor Valley of San Bernardino County, in the U.S. state of California. Its population was 75,791 as of the 2020 United States Census. The town is east of and adjoining to the neighboring cities of Victorville and Hesperia, 35 miles (56 km) south of Barstow, and 49 miles (79 km) north of San Bernardino through the Cajon Pass. It was incorporated on November 14, 1988, and is one of the 22 incorporated municipalities in California that use "town" in their names instead of "city".
- ^ "Apple Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Town Council". Town of Apple Valley. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Apple Valley, California
- ^ "USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results". Retrieved February 20, 2007.
- ^ "Number Administration System - NPA and City/Town Search Results". Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2007.