Antelope Valley (California-Nevada)
| Antelope Valley | |
|---|---|
 Topaz Lake Reservoir valley center-west | |
  Antelope Valley Antelope Valley in California & Nevada | |
| Length | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Width | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Nevada and California |
| Regions | Mojave Desert and Great Basin |
| County | Douglas County, NV and Mono County, CA |
| Population centers | Wellington, NV, Topaz, CA and Coleville, CA |
| Borders on | Pine Grove Hills, Pine Nut Mountains and Sierra Nevada (U.S.) |
| Coordinates | 38°44′12″N 119°24′35″W / 38.73667°N 119.40972°WCoordinates: 38°44′12″N 119°24′35″W / 38.73667°N 119.40972°W |
| Rivers | West Walker River |
The Antelope Valley is a high valley in the eastern Sierra Nevada stretching from Mono County, California to Douglas County, Nevada.[1]
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 / 38.73667°N 119.40972°W to 38°30′44″N 119°27′04″W / 38.51222°N 119.45111°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 (formed 1947)[3] and the (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[]
- Antelope Valley (Elko-White Pine Counties), Nevada
- Antelope Valley (Eureka County), Nevada
- Antelope Valley (Lander County), Nevada
References[]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Antelope Valley (California-Nevada)
- ^ Nevada Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, c. 2010, p. 50-51.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Report of the Mono County Planning Department regarding the Antelope Valley Fire Protection District Archived 2009-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Report of the Mono County Planning Department regarding the Antelope Valley Water District Archived 2009-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Valleys of California
- Valleys of Nevada
- Landforms of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
- Landforms of Douglas County, Nevada
- Valleys of Mono County, California