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Del Sur, California

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Del Sur
Location within Los Angeles county
Location within Los Angeles county
Country United States of America
State California
CountyLos Angeles
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93536
Area code661
GNIS feature ID270824[1]

Del Sur is an unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert, in Los Angeles County, California. The town has a population of about 1,750. The ZIP Code is 93536 and the community is inside area code 661.

History

Del Sur is derived from a Spanish phrase meaning "of the south".[2]

Geography

Del Sur is located about 9 miles (14 km) west of Quartz Hill and 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Palmdale in the Antelope Valley portion of Southern California.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Del Sur, California
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 103.