California City

California City is a town of 14,000 people in Antelope Valley, southern California.

Location
California City is in the Mojave Desert north of Los Angeles.

History
California City was a master-planned city in the desert. More than 200 square miles of the desert were covered by roads for a city intended to rival Los Angeles. However, people did not move into the area in large numbers until the 21st century. The city is now slowly growing in population.

By car
California City Boulevard connects Route 14 to the city, so if you're on State Route 14, come off at the California City Boulevard turn-off.

Get around
Although the populated part of the town is compact, getting to the still-uninhabited outer regions of the town requires a car.

Buy
The Aspen Mall, the main shopping mall in town, has several restaurants and a grocery store.

Sleep
Most of the hotels in the California City area are in Mojave.

Go next

 * Death Valley – low-lying desert region to north of California City, with some of the hottest-ever temperatures ever recorded
 * Barstow – town in the Mojave Desert
 * Lancaster – town similar to California City, but closer to Los Angeles
 * Bakersfield – large city in the Central Valley to the west