Tourist Information

Major tourist attractions in Palmdale city include Antelope Valley Mall, Big Rock Creek Camp, Blackbird Airpark, Desert Aire Golf Course, Devil's Punchbowl, Edwards Air Force Base, Joe Davies Heritage Airpark, Littlerock Dam and Recreation Area, Mountain High Resort, Rancho Vista Golf Course, Tippi Hedren's Shambala Preserve and Vasquez Rocks County Park. Saint Mary’s Catholic Church is one of the main churches of the city.

Palmdale Regional Airport is operated by Los Angeles World Airports. Los Angeles International Airport is about 70 miles from Palmdale. United Airlines provides daily airline service from Palmdale to San Francisco. The Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) provides the local bus service. AVTA also provides Dial-a-Ride, which is a van service primarily for disabled persons. Metrolink, a commuter rail system offers rail services in the region.

Visitors can enjoy their holidays at hotels like Best Western John Jay Inn & Suites, Courtyard Inn by Marriott, Days Inn, EZ 8 Motel, Hampton Inn, Heritage Motel, Holiday Inn, Motel 6, Ramada Inn, Residence Inn by Marriott, Sherwood Motel and Super 8 Motel.

General Information

Palmdale has been continuously ranked as one of the top 25 fastest growing cities in the United States. It is the the seventh largest city in Los Angeles County and the largest and principal city of the Antelope Valley. It is also the fourth largest city in the Mojave Desert by population.

The city has a high quality life-style and is known as a family-oriented community. A new multimodal transportation center offers local bus and train services. Downtown revitalization includes hundreds of new senior housing units, a new senior center and expanded open space. A first-class medical campus called Palmdale Regional Medical Center is under construction and expected to open in 2009. It will include the region's largest emergency department, a helipad, medical office towers and a senior housing complex.

Demographic Information

Palmdale is the first community in the Antelope Valley to incorporate as a city on August 24, 1962. It is located in the north-east reaches of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is separated from Los Angeles by the San Gabriel Mountain range. As per the 2000 U. S. census, the city had a total population of 116,670. According to 2008 estimation by California State Department of Finance, the city has a total population of 147,897. The city is located at Latitude: 34.58 N, Longitude: 118.10 W with elevation of 2659 feet above the sea level.