Palmdale, California City of Palmdale Palmdale, looking southeast toward the Antelope Valley Freeway and the San Gabriel Mountains Palmdale, looking southeast toward the Antelope Valley Freeway and the San Gabriel Mountains Flag of Palmdale, California Location of Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California Location of Palmdale in Los Angeles County, California Palmdale, California is positioned in the US Palmdale, California - Palmdale, California Palmdale is a town/city in the center of northern Los Angeles County in the U.S.
The San Gabriel Mountains separate Palmdale from the City of Los Angeles.
On August 24, 1962, Palmdale became the first improve in the Antelope Valley to incorporate.
Palmdale is the 33rd most crowded city in California.
In 2013, the Palmdale / Lancaster urban region had an estimated populace of 513,547. This satellite image, looking toward the west, shows the Palmdale / Antelope Valley region in relation to Los Angeles with the San Gabriel Mountains separating them.
This new improve was retitled Palmdale and was positioned where the present day civic center is.
The Wells Fargo stagecoach line that ran between San Francisco and New Orleans stopped there as well. The only remaining pieces of evidence of the initial settlements of Palmenthal and Harold are the old Palmdale Pioneer cemetery positioned on the northeast corner of Avenue S and 20th Street East, recently acquired and restored by the town/city as part of a future historical park, and the old schoolhouse now relocated to Mc - Adam Park.
As the populace of Palmdale began to increase after relocation, water became scarce, until November 5, 1913 when the California Los Angeles Aqueduct fitness was instead of finally by William Mulholland, bringing water from the Owens Valley into Los Angeles County.
In 1915, Palmdale's first newspaper, the Palmdale Post, was presented.
In 1921, the first primary link between Palmdale and Los Angeles was completed, Mint Canyon/Lancaster Road, later designated U.S.
Picture of Lake Palmdale with the California Aqueduct in the foreground.
They also bought Palmdale Airport in 1952 and established an aerospace evolution and testing facility called United States Air Force Plant 42.
In August 1956 an unpiloted out of control Navy drone flew over Palmdale while Air Force Interceptor airplane tried to shoot it down with unguided rockets.
In 1957, Palmdale's first high school, Palmdale High School, was established, making it easier for youths to not have to travel to Antelope Valley High School in close-by Lancaster. In 1989, Palmdale's second high school was established, Highland High School, due to the fast burgeoning population inside the city. This was followed by a third high school established in 2003, Knight High School In August 1962, the township of Palmdale officially became the town/city of Palmdale with the incorporation of 2 square miles (5 km2) of territory around the present day civic center. In 1964, the Antelope Valley Freeway, or State Highway 14, was instead of as a link between Palmdale and Los Angeles.
It was at this time that talk about the future Palmdale Intercontinental Airport was seen as the way of the future.
Antelope Valley Freeway looking southbound in downtown Palmdale on a day with sparse traffic.
In 1970, the town/city of Los Angeles went forward with buying 17,750 acres (71.8 km2) of territory east of the town/city for its proposed intercontinental commercial airport.
So under a joint use agreement with the military, the Los Angeles Department of Airports, now called Los Angeles World Airports, assembled a 9,000 square foot (800 m ) terminal on leased territory that opened in 1971, creating present day LA/Palmdale Regional Airport which the City of Palmdale has taken control of in an accomplishment to establish reliable air service in the region. In 1977, Palmdale assembled its first municipal building, the Palmdale City Library.
Central Palmdale looking north along 10th Street West toward Rancho Vista Blvd.
The city, like its northern neighbor Lancaster, became a bedroom improve for those working in Los Angeles.
In 1980, Palmdale's populace was 12,227. In 1991, the Palmdale Auto Center complex opened.
The recent subprime mortgage crisis has affected the town/city with a tremendous number of foreclosures. However, even with the high number of foreclosures, the town/city remains the quickest burgeoning city in Los Angeles County, and the quickest burgeoning large town/city in the State of California. Over the last 25 years this town/city has persistently been ranked in the top 25 quickest burgeoning cities in the United States (based on percentage change).
As of the 2010 census, the populace was 152,750, the sixth most crowded in Los Angeles County.
With 106 square miles (275 km2) of territory in its incorporated boundaries, the town/city is the second biggest city in Los Angeles County by territory area, 6th biggest in California by territory area, and in the top 100 biggest cities in the United States in territory area.
Palmdale is also one of the biggest cities in the United States that is not presently served by either an Interstate Freeway or a U.S.
Palmdale Regional Medical Center, a first-class medical facility opened in 2010, includes an emergency department, a helipad, medical office towers, and a senior housing complex.
A voter-initiated and -approved tax has funded primary park and recreation expansions, including the Palmdale Amphitheater (capacity 10,000), two new pools, other recreation buildings, satellite library and Dry Town Water Park.[when?] Downtown revitalization includes hundreds of new senior housing units, a new senior center, and period open space.
Palmdale is positioned in Los Angeles County, and the urbanized centers of Palmdale and Los Angeles are separated by the San Gabriel mountain range, which is about 40 miles (64 km) wide.
Palmdale is the second biggest city in the Antelope Valley, and the fifth biggest city overall in the Mojave Desert by population, after Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas and Lancaster.
Palmdale is part of a twin town/city complex with its immediate northern neighbor Lancaster and together they are the principal metros/cities inside the Antelope Valley region and California's High Desert.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau the town/city has a total region of 106.2 square miles (275 km2), of which, 106.0 square miles (275 km2) of it is territory and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it is water (including man-made Lake Palmdale, the most visible and scenic part of the municipal waterworks system) .
Palmdale is positioned in the High Desert, where the summers are very hot and dry, and winters are cool and windy with snow fall possible.
The same weather pattern that brings the marine layer stratus and afternoon sea breeze to the Los Angeles Basin brings gusty winds to Palmdale, especially near the foothills on the south side.
This is Palmdale's rainy season and is apt to flash flooding amid this time.
However, the high desert where Palmdale is located, allows for the temperatures to cool down somewhat at evening, unlike the low desert metros/cities such as Palm Springs.
Climate data for Palmdale, California The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that Palmdale had a populace of 152,750.
During 2009 2013, Palmdale had a median homehold income of $53,922, with 21.2% of the populace living below the federal poverty line. However, in recent times, other manufacturing companies have relocated to Palmdale seeking more affordable land, adjacency to Palmdale Airport, and special tax breaks.
The special tax breaks granted for companies that relocate to Palmdale is due to the town/city having the Antelope Valley Enterprise Zone and the Palmdale Federal Foreign Trade Zone.
These zones were put in effect to help Palmdale, as well as close-by Lancaster, draw more jobs to the region so that they would be less dependent on the Los Angeles Basin and the San Fernando Valley region for employment.
Palmdale refers to itself with the nickname the "aerospace capital of the United States", and has been the site of research, development, final assembly, flight testing and/or servicing/modifications of the Space Shuttle, B-1 Lancer, X-15, B-2 Spirit, F-117 Nighthawk, F-35 Lightning II, SR-71 Blackbird, Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, and many other airplane that have been used in the United States Air Force, NASA and air forces and airlines around the world.
The Palmdale Trade and Commerce Center is home to many other primary manufacturing, industrial, corporate offices and other employers, as well as home to the Palmdale Auto Mall.
A number of medical and related support offices are coming on-line to meet the needs of the new Palmdale Regional Medical Center.
The balance of the 175 cars will be needed in the following years as the Crenshaw/LAX Line and Downtown Connector open. Final assembly work has already occurred in hangar space the business leased in Palmdale from Los Angeles World Airports. The first car was bringed to Metro in October for testing before series manufacturing begins. Palmdale School District 1,792 Palmdale Regional Medical Center 800+ Palmdale is a Charter City governed under the council / manager form of small-town government.
The City Council appoints the City Manager and City Attorney.
The Planning Commission was organized to help with the planning, zoning, and evolution of various town/city areas in different districts and to give the inhabitants of those particular districts a greater voice in small-town territory use decisions.
On November 3, 2009, small-town inhabitants voted in favor of a measure to change Palmdale's general law town/city status to that of a Charter city.
This allowed Palmdale to draft a town/city charter and constitution, enabling it to make more decisions at the small-town level without interference or rules from the state government. The town/city provides a number of municipal services, including a Planning Department, Economic Development Department, Building and Safety Department, Public Works Department, Parks and Recreation Department, and Library Department.
The town/city also operates the Palmdale Transportation Center which serves as the core for enhance transit services including Metrolink trains, Antelope Valley Transit Authority, Amtrak California's Thruway Motorcoach and Greyhound.
Palmdale was chose as a stop for the California High Speed Rail System that will link northern and southern California. City officials have formed the Palmdale Airport Authority, as they pursue county-wide air service from a joint use facility at USAF Plant 42.
Recreation and cultural services include the Palmdale City Library, Legacy Commons, Larry Chimbole Cultural Center, Palmdale Playhouse and Art Gallery, Dry Town Water Park, Palmdale Amphitheater, Best of the West Softball Complex, Hammack Activity Center, Palmdale Oasis Park Recreation Center, Marie Kerr Park Recreation Center, Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42, and four swimming pools.
The town/city is policed by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department under a formal contract with the County of Los Angeles and has its municipal judicial fitness intertwined with the Los Angeles County Superior Court. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Palmdale Station in Palmdale. Palmdale has the biggest Sheriff's Station in Los Angeles County.
Recently, the Partners for a Better Palmdale program was initiated by the City Council, to further engage residents, schools, improve groups and law enforcement in grade community character of life.
Palmdale Regional Medical Center handles the city's medical services.
The town/city is served by the Los Angeles County Fire Department for its fire and paramedic services through the Consolidated Fire Protection District.
Palmdale downtown Station #37 is one of the busiest fire stations in the United States.
Water service is primarily provided by Palmdale Water District (separate enhance agency) and Los Angeles County Waterworks (part of the County Public Works); sewage service is provided by the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (separate enhance agency, with City Council members on precinct board); electrical service is provided by Southern California Edison; natural gas service is provided by Southern California Gas; cable tv service is provided by Time Warner Cable; telephone service is provided by AT&T and Frontier; refuse pickup and disposal service is provided by Waste Management, Inc of the Antelope Valley under a charter agreement with the city.
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Antelope Valley Health Center in Lancaster, serving Palmdale. In the California State Legislature, Palmdale is in the 21st Senate District, represented by Republican Scott Wilk, and in the 36th Assembly District, represented by Republican Tom Lackey. In the United States House of Representatives, Palmdale is in California's 25th congressional district, represented by Republican Steve Knight. Palmdale has three separate elementary school districts and one high school district: The Palmdale School District is one of the biggest elementary school districts in the country consisting of 29 schools with about 28,000 students.
The Westside Union School District covers the schools on the far west-side of Palmdale and its suburbs.
The Keppel Union School District covers the schools on the far east-side of Palmdale and its easterly suburbs.
The Antelope Valley Union High School District covers nearly all of the 9th 12th undertaking education for the entire urbane area, with the exception of private high schools.
The Palmdale Aerospace Academy is a joint venture between the town/city of Palmdale, the AERO Institute, and the Palmdale School District. It is a new autonomous charter school which is scheduled to open in August 2012.
The Antelope Valley Community College District presently has a satellite ground in Palmdale with a student populace of about 470.
This temporary ground was set up until a permanent improve college ground could be established inside the city, which is being prepared for the southside of the town/city on 25th Street East, south of Avenue S. The precinct has one full service ground in close-by Lancaster with about 14,000 students.
De - Vry University has a ground in Palmdale that includes its Keller Graduate School of Management.
The AERO Institute at the Palmdale Institute of Technology is a facility in Palmdale at the Civic Center.
It is directed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the City of Palmdale, and distance learning through a number of universities is available including Purdue, USC, University of San Diego, Pepperdine University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Caltech and Cal Poly Pomona.
Palmdale 27 City's cable knowledge channel Enumeration report released in September 2009, Palmdale has the longest average commute time in the United States at 41.5 minutes.
PMD's commercial terminal is owned and directed by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a municipal department of the City of Los Angeles, on leased territory from the U.S.
The town/city of Palmdale formed the Palmdale Airport Authority to move forward to control the facilities and the lease with the USAF, to better precarious county-wide air service in the High Desert.
The territory was acquired between 1970 and 1983 to be advanced into "Palmdale Intercontinental Airport", intended to surpass the air traffic of LAX.
LAWA is presently developing a Master Plan for Palmdale that will guide airport territory use and evolution decisions through 2030.
NASA has merged its research, surroundingal and training airplane , support services and facilities at the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale.
The Antelope Valley Freeway (SR 14) is the primary North-South highway connecting Palmdale to Los Angeles and Mojave.
State Route 138 (SR 138) is the primary east-west highway connecting Palmdale to the Inland Empire and Frazier Park.
Cal - Trans has had plans on the table for a several years for SR 138 and SR 18 to problematic an east/west freeway between Palmdale and I-15.
There is also a long-lost plan to continue the freeway from Palmdale along the southern foothills of the Antelope Valley to I-5 in Gorman. State Route 48 (SR 48) is a prepared east / west freeway connecting from the Antelope Valley Freeway (SR 14) at Avenue D, the current segment end for the SR 138 branch, to Interstate 5 in Gorman.
This freeway is prepared to come after SR 138 has its new southern realignment through Palmdale completed, and will follow the existing SR 138 right of way.
State Route 122 (SR 122) is a prepared north / south freeway from easterly Palmdale, passing east of Edwards Air Force Base to SR 58 near California City.
State Route 249 (SR 249) is a prepared north / south freeway from southern Palmdale to I-210 in La Canada Flintridge, near Pasadena.
For example, "2001 East Palmdale Boulevard" is just east of 20th Street East, and "6066 West Avenue M-2" is just west of 60th Street West on Avenue M-2, which is 2/16 of a mile south of Avenue M.
On north-south streets, numbers are counted from Downtown Los Angeles (thus increase from south to north), and while in the Antelope Valley, the difference is 800 per mile.
For example, Palmdale Boulevard (geographically "Avenue Q-8") is 38400, Avenue Q is 38800, Avenue P is 39600, and so on.
Avenue M is the general border of the connected populace between Palmdale and Lancaster.
The Palmdale Transportation Center serves at the county-wide transit core for the Antelope Valley.
The Palmdale Transportation Center, instead of in March 2005, is the central mass transit center for the Antelope Valley.
Cycling in certain areas of Palmdale carries an increased threat due to higher speed limits for vehicles and also due to the existence of large vehicles.
Palmdale is also a locale incessantly used in staging of the Tour of California.
Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42 and next-door the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum's Blackbird Airpark Annex show off displays of various airplane assembled or tested at Palmdale Air Force Plant 42 93550: Downtown Palmdale Civic Center, Harold, Vincent-Grade, and Barrel Springs.
93551: Palmdale Central City, Anaverde, Rancho Vista, Desert-View Highlands, Portal Ridge, Leona Valley (district and adjoining town), and parts of Quartz Hill (district).
93552: Pearland, parts of Palmdale East, and parts of Sun Village.
93590: Palmdale Regional Airport, USAF Plant 42, and some of Palmdale's P.O.
93591: Lake Los Angeles (district and adjoining town), parts of Palmdale East, and some P.O.
Mac and Me (1988): Palmdale was mentioned in the film as a close-by city to the locale of the alien, Mac's, landed spacecraft.
Village of the Sun (1974): a song by Frank Zappa mentioned Palmdale "Out in back of Palmdale where the turkey farmers run" from the album Roxy and Elsewhere.
In the introduction he mentions Lancaster, California, Palmdales twin town/city where Zappa spent his teenage years.
"Palmdale" (2001): A song by rapper Afroman about his life burgeoning up in Palmdale on the album The Good Times.
The implication was that Palmdale was a great distance from Los Angeles.
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