Llano, California

34°29′36″N 117°47′16″W / 34.49333°N 117.78778°W / 34.49333; -117.78778Country United StatesState CaliforniaCountyLos AngelesPopulation • Total1,201Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP codesArea code661

Llano (Spanish for "plain") is an unincorporated community located in Los Angeles County, California, United States, near the San Bernardino County line. The town has a population of about 1,200.^{[citation needed]}

History

Llano is a name derived from Spanish meaning "plain".^[1]

Llano was once the home of English writer Aldous Huxley.^{[citation needed]}

At the turn of the 20th century, there were socialist colonies in Llano, the most notable being Job Harriman's Llano del Rio commune, launched in 1914.^{[citation needed]} The ruins of Llano del Rio are still extant along Highway 138 east of 165th Street East. The socialist community moved and Llano del Rio was abandoned in 1918, leaving behind the "ghost" of an alternative future for Los Angeles.^[2]

Geography

Llano is located about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Palmdale in the Antelope Valley portion of Southern California. The town of Pearblossom lies to the west, while the town of Piñon Hills lies to the east. It is a few feet from the San Gabriel Mountains

Pearblossom Highway (as State Route 18), and Pearblossom Highway (as State Route 138) runs through the heart of Llano and is its 2 principal streets.

Notable residents

• Aldous Huxley's former home, now Pearblossom Picture Ranch, a filming location

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