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.

Geography

Antelope Valley is approximately long and wide. The USGS reports its elevation at. It stretches from to. The mountains surrounding the valley floor rise to over. The topography of the valley floor is gently rolling and conducive to the agricultural and pastoral uses to which it is put. The valley sides are made up of steep slopes. The primary land use is irrigation-based agriculture and grazing.

Hydrography

Antelope Valley is watered by the West Walker River and Mill Creak, and contains Topaz Lake.

Settlement

On the California side of the border, where the vast majority of the valley lies, the Antelope Valley is served by the Antelope Valley Fire Protection District and the Antelope Valley Water District, 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. In 2003, the California Department of Finance estimated that the population was 1,557.

Transportation

traverses the valley and is its primary thoroughfare.