Valyermo, California
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| Valyermo | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 | |
  Valyermo | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′46″N 117°51′08″W / 34.44611°N 117.85222°WCoordinates: 34°26′46″N 117°51′08″W / 34.44611°N 117.85222°W | |
| Country |
 United States of America |
| State |
 California |
| County |
 Los Angeles |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 93563 |
| Area code(s) | 661 |
Valyermo is an unincorporated community located in the Mojave Desert, in Los Angeles County, California. The town has a population of about 450[citation needed].
Geography
Valyermo is located about 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Palmdale in the Antelope Valley portion of Southern California. The ZIP code for Valyermo is 93563 and the area code 661.
About Valyermo
View to ranch house across the lake at Saint Andrew's Abbey.
The town of Valyermo is known for being the home of Saint Andrew's Abbey. Saint Andrew's is a Roman Catholic monastery (Benedictine) located in the foothills of the Antelope Valley. "Valyermo" is a contraction of the Spanish words "valle yermo", or "barren valley".
Dan Empfield, one of the instrumental figures in the development of the sport of triathlon, resides in Valyermo.[citation needed]
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