24 Facts About Lancaster California

Lancaster California is located approximately 70 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, and is near the Kern County line.

The population of Lancaster California has grown from 37,000 at the time of its incorporation in 1977 to over 157,000 as of 2019.

Origin of Lancaster California's name is unclear, attributed variously to the surname of a railroad station clerk, the moniker given by railroad officials, or the former Pennsylvania home of unknown settlers.

The following year, the Lancaster California News started publication, making it the first weekly newspaper in the Antelope Valley.

Lancaster California was an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County until 1977, when it was incorporated as a city, with Arnold Rodio serving as its first mayor.

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Lancaster California is home to major defense contractors such as Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, and government agencies, such as the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, which are all active in design, testing, and manufacturing of a variety of military and commercial equipment.

In March 2013, Lancaster California became the first city in the USA to require solar panels on all new homes in an effort to make the community more carbon neutral.

Lancaster California's elevation is 2,350 feet above sea level on a high, flat valley surrounded by pristine mountain ranges.

Some cities and communities within the trading area of Lancaster California include Palmdale, Rosamond, Lake Los Angeles, Quartz Hill, Ridgecrest, and Santa Clarita.

The area within Lancaster California is covered by shrublands, forests, grasslands, lakes and rivers, and croplands.

Lancaster California's partnership with BYD began with the "Home of the Future, " in which KB Home utilized BYD's energy efficiency and storage technology to construct some of the first affordable near net-zero homes in the US Through the success of this project, a working relationship was born, which BYD and Lancaster California continued to cultivate as BYD Auto prepared to enter the US market.

In 2018, downtown Lancaster was designated The BLVD Cultural District, one of fourteen California Cultural Districts recognized as a place where culture happens within the state.

Lancaster California Performing Arts Center, in addition to MOAH, is a cultural anchor within the cultural district, providing a varied array of fine arts from community theatre productions to classical music and various forms of dance.

Lancaster California was the headquarters of the "Flat Earth Society" from 1974 through 2001.

Notable recipients include Hannah Fernquist, the first Miss Lancaster California to be crowned Miss Antelope Valley since 1999 and the redhead featured on the Miss Antelope Valley banner.

The Prime Desert Woodland Preserve, located in West Lancaster California, is a facility dedicated to preserving the pristine beauty of the High Desert and educating residents about their environment through nature walks and educational programs at its unique Interpretive Center.

The Lancaster California JetHawks were last the Class A - Advanced affiliate of the Colorado Rockies since 2016.

Lancaster California was first elected in April 2008 and was re-elected in 2010,2012,2016 and 2020.

City has taken an active role in education through its Lancaster California CARES after-school program created in collaboration with the Lancaster California School District.

Lancaster California is home to West Coast Baptist College, an accredited independent Baptist Bible College offering graduate and undergraduate degrees in pastoral studies, evangelism, missions, church ministries, music, Christian education, youth ministry, and secretarial studies.

Law enforcement in Lancaster California is provided by contract with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Desert near Lancaster is featured early in the 1985 action thriller To Live and Die in L A, where the artist Rick Masters had set up his counterfeiting operation.

Two Pines Church in Lancaster California is a chapel used by Quentin Tarantino in many scenes of his film, Kill Bill.

Lancaster California was used to film spots in Rob Zombie's film, The Devil's Rejects.