Leona Valley, California | |
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 Location of Leona Valley in Los Angeles County, California. | |
  Leona Valley, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°37′6″N 118°17′14″W / 34.61833°N 118.28722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  Los Angeles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.578 sq mi (48.117 km2) |
| • Land | 18.551 sq mi (48.046 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.071 km2) 0.15% |
| Elevation | 3,491 ft (1,064 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,555 |
| • Density | 84/sq mi (32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 93551 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-41208 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583056 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leona Valley, California | |
Leona Valley (Leona, Spanish for "Lioness") is a census-designated place[2] located in the geographic Leona Valley of northern Los Angeles County, California, in the transition between the Sierra Pelona Mountains and Mojave Desert, just west of Palmdale and the Antelope Valley. The population was 1,607 at the 2010 census.
Leona Valley is best known for its agriculture, particularly cherries and wine grapes. The town of Leona Valley holds its annual Leona Valley Cherry Festival in honor of its agricultural heritage.
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leona Valley, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2024.