California City

California City is a city located in northern Antelope Valley in Kern County, California, United States. It is 100 miles north of the city of Los Angeles, and the population was 14,120 at the 2010 census. Covering 203.63 square miles, California City has the third-largest land area of any city in the state of California, and is the largest city by land area in California that is not a county seat.

Much of the workforce of Edwards Air Force Base, which is located 18 miles southeast of the city, is made up of city residents. Other major sources of employment include California City Correctional Center; Mojave Air and Space Port and its flight test operations; and the Hyundai/Kia Proving Grounds located in the rural southwestern part of the city. California City has a park, a PGA golf course, and a municipal airport.