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Adelanto

California, United States · North America

About Adelanto

Adelanto is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Mountain View Acres, 7km from Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch.

Adelanto is a town located in California, United States. With a population of 33,166, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Adelanto sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Los Angeles time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Adelanto to your route.

About Adelanto

George Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located within the city limits, 8 miles northwest, of central Victorville, California, about 75 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California. Established by the United States Army Air Corps as an Advanced Flying School in June 1941, it was closed at the end of

Read more World War II. It was again activated as a training base by the United States Air Force with the outbreak of the Korean War in November 1950. It remained a training base throughout the Cold War and in the immediate post-Cold War period, primarily for the Tactical Air Command (TAC) and later the Air Combat Command (ACC), training USAF, NATO and other Allied pilots and weapon systems officers in front-line fighter aircraft until being closed in 1993. The base was closed at the end of the Cold War following a decision by the 1988 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission and is now the site of the Southern California Logistics Airport. Since 2009, the California Air National Guard's 196th Reconnaissance Squadron (96 RS) has operated an MQ-1 Predator Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) training facility at the site.

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Where is Adelanto located?

Adelanto is located in California, United States, North America. The coordinates are 34.5828 latitude, -117.4092 longitude.

What is the population of Adelanto?

Adelanto has a population of approximately 33,166 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
33,166
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
California
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
34.5828, -117.4092

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

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 Adelanto

1 notable place within an hour's 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.

7 km · about 15 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Adelanto.

Mountain View Acres

🇺🇸 United States

11 km awayPop. 3,130

Victorville

🇺🇸 United States

12 km awayPop. 122,225

Spring Valley Lake

🇺🇸 United States

16 km awayPop. 8,220

Silver Lakes

🇺🇸 United States

19 km awayPop. 5,623

Hesperia

🇺🇸 United States

20 km awayPop. 93,295

Oak Hills

🇺🇸 United States

22 km awayPop. 8,879

Apple Valley

🇺🇸 United States

22 km awayPop. 72,174

Phelan

🇺🇸 United States

23 km awayPop. 14,304

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