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Encyclopedia > Antelope Acres, California

Antelope Acres is an unincorporated community located in Los Angeles County, California. The town has a population of about 2,800. It is rough 64 miles from the downtown Los Angeles Civic Center. In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California, and the most populous county in the United States, with 10,179,716 residents (as of July 2004)[1]. The county seat is the city of Los Angeles. ... The Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles as seen from USC, which makes up most of Downtowns skyline. ...


Geography

Antelope Acres is located about 13 miles Northwest of Lancaster in the Antelope Valley portion of Southern California. The topography is essentially flat with an elevation of 2424 hundred feet. Location of Lancaster in California and Los Angeles County Coordinates: Country United States State California County Los Angeles Incorporated November 22, 1977 Mayor Henry W. Hearns Area    - City 243. ... A truck passes eastbound along the busy Highway 58 through the Antelope Valley. ... Southern California Downtown Los Angeles Skyline Southern California, sometimes abbreviated SoCal or colloquially, the Southland, is an informal name for the megalopolis and nearby desert that occupies the southern-most quarter of the U.S. state of California. ...


The following information is provided by a local resident.

 Water is supplied by four deep wells operated by the Land projects Mutual Water Co. There is no public sewer system.Waste material is disposed of by individual ceptic tanks located on each property.Propane is the common heating media. There are two small grocery stores and a Nazarene church. Fire fighting services include one local volunteer fire station with back-up provided by additional units from near by Lancaster. It also provides immergency medical services. Nearby Del Sur Elementary School provides school bus service as do High School facilites located in near by Quartz Hill.The Antelope Valley Community College is also available. The life style of persons living in Antelope Acres tends to be rural. Many residents own and ride horses. They often raise their own beef, swine, and poultry. These endeavors are supported by a local chapter of 4-H. 

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