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TheVictor Valley is avalley in theMojave Desert and subregion of theInland Empire, inSan Bernardino County inSouthern California.

It is located east of the Mojave'sAntelope Valley, north of theCajon Pass and theSan Bernardino Valley, northeast of theSan Gabriel Mountains, and northwest of theSan Bernardino Mountains, and south of theBarstow area. TheMojave River flows northwards through the Victor Valley, primarily via underground aquifers.

Victor Valley

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Victor Valley (the Los Angeles metropolitan area)

The Victor Valley contains fourincorporated municipalities. The largest isVictorville. The rural desert valley region also has 15unincorporated communities.

The Victor Valley has an estimated population of 550,000. The densest population is within a 10-mile (16 km) radius surrounding Victorville.

• Victorville (population 134,810)
• Hesperia (population 100,971)

• Apple Valley (population 75,791)

• Adelanto (population 38,046)

• 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

TheVictor Valley Transportation Center is an intermodal transit center in Victorville, that is served by Amtrak, Greyhound, theVictor Valley Transit Authority and military shuttles toFort Irwin. The center also serves as a Park and Ride facility for carpooling commuters.

Amtrak servesVictorville andBarstow with once-daily trips on theSouthwest Chief, and connectingAmtrak California Thruway bus service several times daily.

The soon to be constructedBrightline Westhigh-speed rail line betweenLas Vegas andRancho Cucamonga and eventuallyLos Angeles viaPalmdale will have a stop at theVictor Valley station.

Public transportation, provided by theVictor 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. TheBarstow 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.

Greyhound Lines buses stop at theVictor Valley Transportation Center.

• Interstate 15—primary freeway through the Victor Valley.
• U.S. Route 395
• HistoricU.S. Route 66
• California State Route 18—Rim of the World Highway
• California State Route 138—Pearblossom Highway

• 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.

Political representation includes:

• California's 23rd congressional district
• California's 21st State Senate district
• California's 33rd State Assembly district

• Victor Valley College
• Victor Valley Union High School District

• Victor Valley Museum and Art Gallery—inApple Valley.^[1]
• TheCalifornia Route 66 Museum—in Victorville.
• Mojave Narrows Regional Park—at the surfacing of theMojave River, in Victorville.
• The Mall of Victor Valley
• Victor Valley Memorial Park—in Victorville.^[2][3]
• Hulaville Forest, site of formerfolk art environment.

Nearby summer/winter recreation

• San Gabriel Mountains +Angeles National Forest, includingWrightwood area.
• San Bernardino Mountains +San Bernardino National Forest.

• Mojave Desert topics

Wikimedia Commons has media related toVictor Valley.

• Victorvalleyca.com: Victor Valley, California website

• Victor Valley
• Inland Empire
• Regions of California
• Valleys of San Bernardino County, California
• Valleys of the Mojave Desert
• Victorville, California

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