Valyermo, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Unincorporated community in California, United States

34°26′46″N 117°51′08″W / 34.44611°N 117.85222°W / 34.44611; -117.85222Country

United StatesState

CaliforniaCounty Los AngelesTime zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP codes

93563

Area code661

Valyermo (Spanish: "Barren Valley")^[1] is an unincorporated community located in the Mojave Desert, in Los Angeles County, California. The community has a population of about 450^{[citation needed]}.

Geography

Valyermo is located about 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Palmdale in the Antelope Valley portion of Southern California. The ZIP code for Valyermo is 93563 and the area code 661.

About Valyermo

"Valyermo" is a contraction of the Spanish words "valle yermo", or "barren valley".

St. Andrew's Abbey is a Roman Catholic monastery (Benedictine) located in the foothills of the Antelope Valley in Valyermo.

Dan Empfield, one of the instrumental figures in the development of the sport of triathlon, resides in Valyermo.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ KCET - Cities and Landmarks, the Etymology of the California Desert

External links

Saint Andrew's Abbey

View to ranch house across the lake at Saint Andrew's Abbey

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