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Palmdale, the first community within the Antelope Valley to
incorporate as a city (on August 24, 1962), is located in the northeast reaches
of Los Angeles County. For most of its existence it has had a small population;
however it now is arguably the largest "desert city" in California.
The city has worked hard to maintain its image and upgrade its infrastructure
during its rapid growth. A first-class medical campus is under construction,
which will include the region's largest emergency department, a helipad, medical
office towers, and a senior housing complex. A new multi-modal transportation
center, serving local and commuter bus and train services, opened in 2005. A
voter-initiated and approved bond has funded major park and recreation
expansions, including an earthen outdoor amphitheater, two new pools, other
recreation buildings and a water park. Definitely a great place to get started
buying, selling, and doing appraisals for homes. Downtown revitalization
includes hundreds of new senior housing units, a new senior center, and
expanded open space. While Palmdale is still a part of Los Angeles County, the
urbanized centers of Palmdale and Los Angeles are separated by the San Gabriel
mountain range, which is about 40 miles wide. Palmdale is one of the two principal
cities of the Antelope Valley, and the third largest city in the Mojave Desert
by population, outstripped only by Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada. This city
was the site of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 launch party “Zero Hour” which actually
took place in an airport hanger and drew crows of enthusiastic gamers ready to
get their hands on a new console before it hit the market. |
