Llano, California


Llano is an unincorporated community located in Los Angeles County, California, United States, near the San Bernardino County line.

History

Llano is a name derived from Spanish meaning "plain".
The ruins of Llano [del Rio] are still extant along Highway 138 east of 165th Street East. The socialist community moved and Llano del Rio was abandoned in 1918, leaving behind the "ghost" of an alternative future for Los Angeles.

Geography

Llano is located about southeast of Palmdale in the Antelope Valley portion of Southern California. The town of Pearblossom lies to the west, while the town of Piñon Hills lies to the east. It is a few miles from the San Gabriel Mountains
Pearblossom Highway, and Pearblossom Highway runs through the heart of Llano and is its 2 principal streets.

Notable residents