The Victor Valley is a

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in the

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and subregion of the

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, in

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. It is located east of the Mojave's

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, north of the Cajon Pass and the

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, northeast of the

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, and northwest of the San Bernardino Mountains, and south of the Barstow area. The Mojave River flows northwards through the Victor Valley, primarily via underground aquifers.

Geography

Cities and towns

The Victor Valley contains four incorporated municipalities. The largest is

Victorville Victorville is a city in Victor Valley in San Bernardino County, California. Its population as of the 2020 census was 134,810. Victorville is the principal city of a Victor Valley–based urban area defined by the United States Census Bureau: ...

. The rural desert valley region also has 15 unincorporated communities. The Victor Valley has an estimated population of 550,000. The densest population is within a radius surrounding Victorville.

Over 100,000 population

(population 134,810) * Hesperia (population 100,971)

Over 50,000 population

* Apple Valley (population 75,791)

Over 20,000 population

* Adelanto (population 38,046)

Under 20,000 population

* Baldy Mesa * Bell Mountain * Bryman * El Mirage * Helendale * La Delta * Lucerne Valley—separate geographic valley to east, part of "cultural/economic" Victor Valley area. * Mojave Heights * Mountain View Acres * Oak Hills * Oro Grande * Phelan * Piñon Hills * Silver Lakes * Spring Valley Lake

Transportation

The Victor Valley Transportation Center is an intermodal transit center in Victorville, that is served by Amtrak, Greyhound, the Victor Valley Transit Authority and military shuttles to

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. The center also serves as a Park and Ride facility for carpooling commuters.

Rail

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serves

and Barstow with once-daily trips on the

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, and connecting

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Thruway bus service several times daily. The soon to be constructed

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line between

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and Rancho Cucamonga and eventually

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via Palmdale will have a stop at the Victor Valley station.

Public transportation

Public transportation, provided by the Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA), serves most of cities and communities of the Victor Valley area. VVTA offers subsidized tickets for Greyhound Line busses to Barstow and San Bernardino. The Barstow Area Transit serves Barstow and its surrounding communities to the north. The two transit systems connect via the B-V Link service. Amtrak also serves the Valley at Victorville station.

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buses stop at the Victor Valley Transportation Center.

Highways

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—primary freeway through the Victor Valley. * U.S. Route 395 *Historic

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* California State Route 18—Rim of the World Highway * California State Route 138—Pearblossom Highway

Air

* Victorville Airport (Southern California Logistics Airport), charter and general aviation, no commercial passenger services. * Apple Valley Airport, general aviation, fuel, aircraft rental, flight instruction. * Hesperia Airport, general aviation.

Government

Political representation includes: * California's 23rd congressional district * California's 21st State Senate district *

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Education

* Victor Valley College * Victor Valley Union High School District

Attractions

* Victor Valley Museum and Art Gallery—in Apple Valley. * The California Route 66 Museum—in Victorville. * Mojave Narrows Regional Park—at the surfacing of the Mojave River, in Victorville. * The Mall of Victor Valley * Victor Valley Memorial Park—in Victorville. * Hulaville Forest, site of former

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environment. ; Nearby summer/winter recreation *

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, including Wrightwood area. * San Bernardino Mountains +

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References

External links

Victorvalleyca.com: Victor Valley, California website
{{California Inland Empire Regions of California Valleys of San Bernardino County, California Valleys of the Mojave Desert Victorville, California