Around Palmdale ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Santa Clarita. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the southwest of Palmdale. Santa Clarita has a population of 210,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Lancaster. It lies just north of Palmdale and has a population of 156,000 people.
For comparison, Palmdale has a population of 150,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Palmdale, with the nearest first.
- Desert View Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert View Highlands
- Desert View Highlands is located in Los Angeles County
- Harold
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Vincent
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Vincent is located in Los Angeles County
- Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155,822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
- Quartz Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartz Hill
- Quartz Hill is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quartz Hill <3>
- Acton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Acton is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acton <3>
- Littlerock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlerock
- Littlerock is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlerock <3>
- Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Los Angeles County
- Leona Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona Valley
- Leona Valley is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona Valley <3>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Del Sur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Sur
- Del Sur is located in Los Angeles County
- Pearblossom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearblossom
- Pearblossom is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearblossom <3>
- Agua Dulce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce
- Agua Dulce is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agua Dulce <3>
- Juniper Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Hills
- Juniper Hills is located in Los Angeles County
- Antelope Acres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Acres
- Antelope Acres is located in Los Angeles County
- Green Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Los Angeles County
- Del Sur
For more communities neighboring Palmdale, please visit our County-by-County Page for Palmdale.
Los Angeles County ...
Palmdale is located in Los Angeles County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Los Angeles County: Kern, Orange, San Bernardino & Ventura. The southwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Palmdale ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Palmdale.
Airports Near Palmdale ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Palmdale and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Palmdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palmdale ...
Looking for more information about Palmdale? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Palmdale. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Palmdale, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Palmdale.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- California Statewide Tourism
- Palmdale Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Palmdale
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Palmdale: www.cityofpalmdale.org/
The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Palmdale. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Palmdale), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |