Quartz Hill Community Information
Almost equidistant between Palmdale and Lancaster, approximately 10 minutes from each, lies Quartz Hill. In the High Desert of Southern California, this town has recently experienced a large growth spurt. About an hour north of Los Angeles, bordered by the San Gabriel Mountains to the south and the Tehachapi Mountains to the north, this beautiful area offers easy access to three interstate freeways, mild weather and affordable housing for its populace. Real estate options consist of single-family homes, condominiums and townhouses as well as land lots. This city and the surrounding communities have over 600 acres of parkland, while the Prime Desert Woodland Preserve serves as an educational and natural environment of the High Desert. With inexpensive land and business-friendly policies, the city and the surrounding areas attract national and local companies in many businesses and industries, presenting a strong economy for residents. The award-winning Antelope Valley School District is also nearby. For residents seeking an evening out, the Lancaster Performing Arts Center provides community theater productions, music and dance, even drawing celebrity performers. For family fun, the Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival and the Lancaster Golf Center are nearby. Hiking, backpacking and cycling are also a favorite to the locals. Despite a departure from the railroad water stop of yore, Quartz Hill has retained a family-focused hometown spirit while offering a bustling modern city with many cultural and recreational opportunities.
General information
Quartz Hill is located in the High Desert of California north of the Los Angeles area. As recently as the 1970s the town was largely agricultural, with cash crops of almonds, alfalfa, and turkeys. The almond orchards crippled by disease and the alfalfa growers having to contend with their water rights being diverted (to a growing Los Angeles) caused a significant shift in the local work force. Mainly the shift was toward the nearby aerospace plants of Lockheed Martin and Rockwell International. Their fields long empty Quartz Hill still celebrates the Almond Blossom Festival every year. Quartz Hill schools include Quartz Hill Elementary School, Sundown Elementary, Joe Walker Middle School Parts of the unincorparted city of Quartz Hill go to Del Sur a school in Antelope Acers, and Quartz Hill High School.