Llano, California

Llano, California
Unincorporated community
Location within Los Angeles County
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Coordinates: 34°29′36″N 117°47′16″W / 34.49333°N 117.78778°W / 34.49333; -117.78778
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,201
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	93544
Area code	661

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

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.

Details

• Postal ZIP code: 93544
• County: Los Angeles
• Population: 1201
• Telephone area code: 661

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.^{[citation needed]} The ruins of Llano del Rio are still extant along Highway 138 east of 165th Street East.

Notable residents

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

References

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