Palmdale
High desert municipality
Palmdale is a city in the high desert of Los Angeles County, California, in the Antelope Valley.
It forms a connected urban area with neighboring Lancaster and serves as a center for aerospace manufacturing and testing.
The name comes from Joshua trees, which early settlers mistook for palms.
Southern California administrative region
- LancasterEnglish dynasty, fifteenth century
- Mojave DesertSouthwestern American arid region
- Joshua TreeBranching desert yucca species
- ActonTown west of London
Rapid increase in people
- housing developmentPlanned residential construction project
- expansionIncrease in scope
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- constructionProcess of building something
economic development · migration · affordability · job creation · infrastructure · solar farms · renewable energy · water management
One who travels regularly
- bedroom communityResidential area near employment center
- tract housingStandardized residential development
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- homeowners associationResidential community management organization
cul-de-sac · single-family homes · master-planned · sprawl · affordable housing · family-oriented · new construction · housing development
Devoid of water
- Joshua treesSpiny Mojave yuccas
- tumbleweedsWind-driven dried plants
- California poppiesOrange wildflowers native westward
- wildflower bloomWild plants blossoming
desert tortoise · jackrabbit · coyote · dust storms · extreme heat · dry lakes · buttes · yucca
Aerospace and defense corporation
- stealth aircraftDetection-resistant flying vehicle
- SR-71Supersonic American reconnaissance aircraft
- F-117First operational stealth aircraft
- test pilotAviator who evaluates new aircraft
flight test · aerospace engineer · defense contractor · hangar · runway · aerospace industry · aviation history · military aircraft
Los Angeles County
Southern California administrative region
- LancasterEnglish dynasty, fifteenth century
- Mojave DesertSouthwestern American arid region
- Joshua TreeBranching desert yucca species
population boom
Rapid increase in people
- housing developmentPlanned residential construction project
- expansionIncrease in scope
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
construction · economic development · migration · affordability · job creation · infrastructure · solar farms · renewable energy · water management · boomtown
commuter
One who travels regularly
- bedroom communityResidential area near employment center
- tract housingStandardized residential development
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
homeowners association · cul-de-sac · single-family homes · master-planned · sprawl · affordable housing · family-oriented · new construction · housing development · neighborhoods
arid
Devoid of water
- Joshua treesSpiny Mojave yuccas
- tumbleweedsWind-driven dried plants
- California poppiesOrange wildflowers native westward
wildflower bloom · desert tortoise · jackrabbit · coyote · dust storms · extreme heat · dry lakes · buttes · yucca · seasonal wildflowers
Lockheed Martin
Aerospace and defense corporation
- stealth aircraftDetection-resistant flying vehicle
- SR-71Supersonic American reconnaissance aircraft
- F-117First operational stealth aircraft
test pilot · flight test · aerospace engineer · defense contractor · hangar · runway · aerospace industry · aviation history · military aircraft
PalmdaleSanta Monica
Los Angeles beach suburb
Malibu · coastal California · San Francisco · Santa Barbara · San Diego
PalmdaleSan Francisco
Northern California metropolis
Manhattan · Boston · Chicago · Philadelphia · New Orleans