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Valley in Southern California, United States
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Antelope Valley in Southern California is a region in the north end of Los Angeles County and eastern Kern County.
Northern portion of the Antelope Valley, including Mojave, Rosamond and most of Edwards Air Force Base
Southern portion of the Valley, including major population centers of Lancaster, Palmdale and Quartz Hill
By train
Direct rail service to the Antelope Valley is provided by Metrolink. The Antelope Valley Line begins at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles and runs many times daily.
By bus
The Antelope Valley is served by one national bus service: Greyhound Bus. The Greyhound Bus station is located at the Palmdale Metrolink transportation hub.
By car
The main freeway into the Antelope Valley from the Los Angeles area is California State Route 14 called the Antelope Valley Freeway.
By bus
The Antelope Valley Transit Authority provides public transit bus service around the Antelope Valley and to connecting points in the Santa Clarita and San Fernando Valleys.
By train
Train service is available between Lancaster and Palmdale as part of the Metrolink service. Metrolink also connects to the Santa Clarita Valley, then continues into Los Angeles.
Roadside assistance
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California City is a town of 14,000 people in Antelope Valley, southern California.
Lancaster provides extensive services for travelers, as well as the whimsical "Musical Road", a recreation of a road built in Lancaster for a Honda commercial that has grooves cut into it that generate an approximation of the William Tell Overture when a car passes over them.
In 1962 Palmdale became the first city in the Antelope Valley to incorporate, and today it is home to over 150,000 people. While it lacks exciting tourist destinations, the town does offer a vast number of hotels, restaurants and other services for travelers.
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