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Lancaster, California
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Lancaster, California | |
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.jpg) Downtown Lancaster | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Creating a better tomorrow. Together.[1] | |
 Location in Los Angeles County, California | |
  Lancaster Location in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area  Lancaster Location in California  Lancaster Location in the contiguous United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′N 118°9′W / 34.683°N 118.150°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | November 22, 1977[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager[3] |
| • Mayor | R. Rex Parris[4] |
| • City Manager | Jason Caudle |
| Area | |
• Total | 94.54 sq mi (244.87 km2) |
| • Land | 94.28 sq mi (244.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) 0.29% |
| Elevation | 2,359 ft (719 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 173,516 |
| • Density | 1,835/sq mi (645.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 93534–93536, 93539, 93584 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-40130 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652741, 2411620 |
| Website | www |
Lancaster /ˈlæŋ.kæstər/ is a charter city in northern Los Angeles County, in the Antelope Valley of the western Mojave Desert in Southern California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 173,516,[7] making Lancaster the 158th-most populous city in the United States and the 30th most populous in California. Lancaster is a twin city with its southern neighbor Palmdale; together, they are the principal cities within the Antelope Valley region.[8]
Lancaster is located approximately 70 miles (110 km) north (via I-5 and SR 14) of downtown Los Angeles and is near the Kern County line. It is separated from the Los Angeles Basin by the San Gabriel Mountains to the south and from Bakersfield and the San Joaquin Valley by the Tehachapi Mountains to the north. The population of Lancaster has grown from 37,000 at the time of its incorporation in 1977 to over 157,000 as of 2019.
- ^ "City of Lancaster, CA, Announces New Brand Celebrating Their Future". City of Lancaster. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Charter of City of Lancaster". City of Lancaster. May 22, 2013. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "Contact your city council". City of Lancaster. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Lancaster". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ a b "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Lancaster". www.antelopevalley.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
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