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Adelanto, CaliforniaAdelanto is a city in San Bernardino County, California about 9 miles northwest of Victorville. The population was 18,130 at the 2000 census. The population as of July 2008 was near 27,500.The name Adelanto means progress or advance in Spanish, and was first given to the post office that was established on the site in 1917.[4] Adelanto is located in the Mojave Desert at 34°34'34?N 117°25'58W / 34.57611°N 117.43278°W / 34.57611; -117.43278 (34.575990, -117.432713)[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 138.7 km² (53.5 mi²). 138.6 km² (53.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.04%) is water. Approximate elevation: 2900 ft. Source(s): wikipedia* * Information in this article from this source has NOT been verified, may contain erroneous information, and should not be trusted. Adelanto Street MapIncludes satellite image overlayThe following links are deprecated Adelanto Photo TourMaverick StadiumEl Mirage Dry Lake |
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