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Newcomb's Ranch
A historic mountain lodge on the Angeles Crest Highway that has served as a meeting point for motorcyclists and drivers tackling LA's best mountain road since 1939.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Sun Village
California, United States · North America
About Sun Village
Sun Village is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Littlerock, 34km from Vasquez Rocks Natural Area.
Sun Village is in California, United States, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Littlerock, about 5 km away.
Sun Village is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is in the eastern Antelope Valley at an elevation of 2,723 feet (830 m). The center of Sun Village may be considered to be Palmdale Boulevard and 87th Street East as noted at the LosRead more
Angeles County Assessors office. As of the 2020 census the population of Sun Village was 12,345, up from 11,565 at the 2010 census.
Sun Village has been awarded federal, state, and county grants for the community based on this Avenue U boundary. There is a movement from the Sun Village Town Council to rebrand the area with the Sun Village name, which fell out of popularity in the early 1980s. New road signage erected around 2011 now labels Sun Village as a unique community.
In 2007, the Sun Village and Littlerock town councils formed a Community Standard District together, and it was approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
On September 3, 2014, officials from Sun Village and the city of Palmdale gathered at the Palmdale City Council Chamber to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in which Palmdale removed its sphere of influence from Sun Village.
Sun Village residents, as in many other Antelope Valley communities, take part in local pageants and parades. The community operates its own local chamber of commerce and town council.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Sun Village?
Within an hour or so of Sun Village: Newcomb's Ranch (26 km), Vasquez Rocks Natural Area (34 km), Willow Springs International Raceway (45 km), Nethercutt Collection (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Sun Village?
The nearest famous roads are Mulholland Drive and Route 66 - Santa Monica End.
Where is Sun Village?
Sun Village is in California, United States, about 5 km from Littlerock.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,565
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 34.5595, -117.9568
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Essential numbers in United States
AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Sun Village
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
photogenic
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area
Sandstone slabs tilted to 50 degrees by the San Andreas Fault, instantly recognisable from Star Trek and countless Westerns. Free entry and a short walk from the car park an hour north of Los Angeles.
34 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Willow Springs International Raceway
The 'Fastest Road in the West': a sweeping 2.5-mile desert road course near Rosamond, open since 1953 and beloved by SoCal racers, film crews and track-day drivers.
45 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Nethercutt Collection
Lavish free museum showcasing meticulously restored antique and classic cars alongside mechanical musical instruments.
54 km · about 65 min drive
racetrack
In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip
The oldest continuously operating drag strip in the world, opened 1951 on the Los Angeles County Fairplex, and the traditional season opener and finale of the NHRA calendar.
54 km · about 65 min drive
museum
Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum
Drag racing's shrine at the Pomona Fairplex, steps from the historic strip where the NHRA season starts and ends, packed with top fuel dragsters, hot rods and land-speed cars.
56 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch
A mesmerizing roadside art installation of over 200 bottle trees on Route 66 in Oro Grande, created by Elmer Long from found objects and colored glass bottles.
58 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Hollywood Sign
Iconic 14-metre-tall white lettering on Mount Lee in the Santa Monica Mountains, the universal symbol of the entertainment industry.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Sun Village
- 65 kmMulholland DriveWinding road through the Santa Monica Mountains with LA city views
- 79 kmRoute 66 - Santa Monica EndThe 'End of the Trail' sign on Santa Monica Pier marks Route 66's symbolic Pacific terminus, 2,448 miles from Chicago, beside the pier's vintage carousel and Ferris wheel.
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