Adelanto, California

Adelanto, California
Flag of Adelanto, California
Official seal of Adelanto, California
Motto: 
The City with Unlimited Possibilities[1]
Location within county and state
Location within county and state
Adelanto, California is located in southern California
Adelanto, California
Adelanto, California
Location in California
Adelanto, California is located in California
Adelanto, California
Adelanto, California
Adelanto, California (California)
Adelanto, California is located in the United States
Adelanto, California
Adelanto, California
Adelanto, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°35′50″N 117°25′58″W / 34.59722°N 117.43278°W / 34.59722; -117.43278
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Bernardino
IncorporatedDecember 22, 1970[2]
Named forSpanish for "advance" or "progress"
Government
 • MayorGabriel Reyes[3]
Area
 • Total52.88 sq mi (136.97 km2)
 • Land52.87 sq mi (136.92 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.03%
Elevation2,868 ft (874 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total38,046
 • Density719.65/sq mi (277.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92301[6]
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-00296
GNIS feature ID2409663[5]
Websiteci.adelanto.ca.us

Adelanto (Spanish for "Advance") is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is approximately 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Victorville in the Victor Valley area of the Mojave Desert, in the northern region of the Inland Empire.[7] The population was 38,046 at the 2020 census.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference low-ebb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Government". City of Adelanto. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adelanto, California
  6. ^ "USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results". Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2007.
  7. ^ Linthicum, Kate; Los Angeles Times.com: "Small town with several detention centers debates if it needs another"; November 18, 2014.