Palmdale

city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
Place city_in_the_united_states Q488940
Palmdale
Jamesb01 at English Wikipedia · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Palmdale

Summary

Palmdale is a city in the United States[1]. Palmdale ranks in the top 3% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,581 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Palmdale is located in Los Angeles County[3].
  • Palmdale is in the country of United States[4].
  • Palmdale's head of government is recorded as Steve Hofbauer[5].
  • Palmdale's head of government is recorded as Laura Bettencourt[6].
  • Palmdale's instance of is recorded as city in the United States[7].
  • Palmdale's instance of is recorded as big city[8].
  • Palmdale's instance of is recorded as charter city[9].
  • Palmdale's shares border with is recorded as Lancaster[10].
  • Palmdale's shares border with is recorded as Littlerock[11].
  • Palmdale's postal code is recorded as 93550[12].
  • Palmdale's postal code is recorded as 93551[13].
  • Palmdale's postal code is recorded as 93552[14].
  • Palmdale's postal code is recorded as 93590[15].
  • Palmdale's postal code is recorded as 93591[16].
  • Palmdale's postal code is recorded as 93599[17].
  • Palmdale's Commons category is recorded as Palmdale, California[18].
  • Palmdale's local dialing code is recorded as 661[19].
  • 1886 marks the founding of Palmdale[20].
  • Palmdale's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 34.57944444444445, 'longitude': -118.11666666666666}[21].
  • Palmdale's official website is recorded as http://www.cityofpalmdale.org[22].
  • Palmdale's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Palmdale, California[23].
  • Palmdale has a population of {'amount': '+11522'}[24].
  • Palmdale has a population of {'amount': '+152750'}[25].
  • Palmdale has a population of {'amount': '+169450'}[26].
  • Palmdale's office held by head of government is recorded as Mayor of Palmdale, California[27].

Body

Geography

Palmdale is in the country of United States[4]. Palmdale is located in Los Angeles County[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'amount': '+275.086689'}[28] and {'amount': '+275.098705'}[29]. Palmdale sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+810'}[30]. Population counts include {'amount': '+11522'}[24], {'amount': '+152750'}[25], and {'amount': '+169450'}[26].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city in the United States[7], big city[8], and charter city[9].

History and Context

1886 marks the founding of Palmdale[20].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Palmdale include LA/Palmdale Regional Airport[31], an airport[32], in United States[33].

Why It Matters

Palmdale ranks in the top 3% of city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,581 views/month).[2] Palmdale has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Palmdale is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for Palmdale include LA/Palmdale Regional Airport[31], an airport[32], in United States[33].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Palmdale. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/palmdale
MLA “Palmdale.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 8 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/palmdale.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_palmdale_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Palmdale}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/palmdale}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-08}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Palmdale — https://4ort.xyz/entity/palmdale (retrieved 2026-10-08)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/palmdale · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · Abductive · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 34.57944444444445, 'longitude': -118.1166666666
    Located in time zone → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P625]]: 34°34'46"N, 118°7'0"W"
  2. 12w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in time zone → —
    Instance of → —
    Population → {'amount': '+11522'}, {'amount': '+152750'}, {'amount': '+169450'}
    Elevation above sea level → {'amount': '+810'}
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||6 */ Cleanup: remove wikimedia+self_stated_in refs ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.