Antelope Valley (California-Nevada)

The Antelope Valley is a high valley in the eastern Sierra Nevada stretching from Mono County, California to Douglas County, Nevada.[1]

For other uses, see Antelope Valley (disambiguation).
Antelope Valley
Topaz Lake Reservoir
valley center-west
Antelope Valley
Antelope Valley in California & Nevada
Length15 mi (24 km)
Width8 mi (13 km)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StatesNevada and California
RegionsMojave Desert and Great Basin
CountyDouglas County, NV and Mono County, CA
Population centersWellington, NV, Topaz, CA and Coleville, CA
Borders onPine Grove Hills, Pine Nut Mountains and Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
Coordinates38°44′12″N 119°24′35″W 
RiversWest Walker River

Geography

Antelope Valley is approximately 15 miles (24 km) long and 8 miles (13 km) wide.[2] The USGS reports its elevation at 4,977 feet (1,517 m).[1] It stretches from 38°44′12″N 119°24′35″W to 38°30′44″N 119°27′04″W.[1] The mountains surrounding the valley floor rise to over 10,000 feet (3,000 m).[3] The topography of the valley floor is gently rolling and conducive to the agricultural and pastoral uses to which it is put.[3] The valley sides are made up of steep slopes.[3] The primary land use is irrigation-based agriculture and grazing.[4]

Hydrography

Antelope Valley is watered by the West Walker River and Mill Creak, and contains Topaz Lake (a reservoir).[3]

Settlement

On the California side of the border, where the vast majority (33 square miles (85 km2)) of the valley lies, the Antelope Valley is served by the Antelope Valley Fire Protection District (formed 1947)[3] and the Antelope Valley Water District (formed 1961),[4] and includes the communities of Coleville, Topaz, and Walker.

The 2000 census reported that the population of the portion of Antelope Valley in California was 1,525.[3] In 2003, the California Department of Finance estimated that the population was 1,557.[3]

Transportation

U.S. Route 395 traverses the valley and is its primary thoroughfare.[3]

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antelope Valley (California-Nevada)
  2. Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, c. 2010, p. 50-51.
  3. Report of the Mono County Planning Department regarding the Antelope Valley Fire Protection District Archived 2009-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Report of the Mono County Planning Department regarding the Antelope Valley Water District Archived 2009-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
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