Del Sur, California

Del Sur
Unincorporated community

Location within Los Angeles county
Del Sur
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°41′23″N 118°17′19″W / 34.68972°N 118.28861°W / 34.68972; -118.28861Coordinates: 34°41′23″N 118°17′19″W / 34.68972°N 118.28861°W / 34.68972; -118.28861
Country  United States of America
State  California
County Los Angeles
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes 93536
Area code(s) 661
GNIS feature ID 270824[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. It is surrounded by the city of Lancaster.

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.


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