Valyermo, California

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Valyermo
Unincorporated community
Post Office in Valyermo
Post Office in Valyermo
Location within Los Angeles county
Location within Los Angeles county
Valyermo is located in USA
Valyermo
Valyermo
Location in the United States
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Country  United States of America
State  California
County Los Angeles
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 93563
Area code(s) 661

Valyermo is an unincorporated community located in the Mojave Desert, in Los Angeles County, California. The community has a population of about 450[citation needed].

Geography

Valyermo is located about 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Palmdale in the Antelope Valley portion of Southern California. The ZIP code for Valyermo is 93563 and the area code 661.

About Valyermo

"Valyermo" is a contraction of the Spanish words "valle yermo", or "barren valley".

Saint Andrew's Abbey is a Roman Catholic monastery (Benedictine) located in the foothills of the Antelope Valley in Valyermo.

Dan Empfield, one of the instrumental figures in the development of the sport of triathlon, resides in Valyermo.[citation needed]

External links

File:SaintAndrewsAbbeyLaketoRanchHouse.gif
View to ranch house across the lake at Saint Andrew's Abbey


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