Hi Vista, California
Hi Vista, California | |
|---|---|
 Calvary Baptist Church | |
  Hi Vista, California  Hi Vista, California | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′06″N 117°46′38″W / 34.73500°N 117.77722°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  Los Angeles |
| Elevation | 933 m (3,061 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 661 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660742[1] |
Hi Vista (or Hi-Vista) is an unincorporated community in northeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Geography[edit]
Hi Vista is located in the Antelope Valley, in the southwestern part of the Mojave Desert. This area is referred to as the "High Desert" due to its altitude. Edwards Air Force Base is located 22 miles (35 km) to the north, Adelanto is 31 miles (50 km) to the east, and Lake Los Angeles is 11 miles (18 km) to the south, and Lancaster is 21 miles (34 km) to the west.
History[edit]
The original city name was Long Buttes. In the 1930's real estate developer Mr. Card and his wife, Mrs. Card bought land here to live in as well as resell land. Both Mr. and Mrs. Card had no problem understanding and speaking english. however reading and writing in english was difficult. Mrs. Card did not like the name Long Buttes, for a good reason, she read it as Long Butts, (Long " Butts " without an E does sound really bad). So anyway Mrs. Card loved the fact that any direction you stand you see a beautiful view below so Mrs. Card changed name from Long Buttes to Hi Vista. By definition Mrs. Card meant High Vista, on her city name request she misspelled High Vista and wrote Hi Vista, not knowing that Hi Vista by definition would sort of mean Hello Vista ( or Hello View translated) so when Los Angeles County granted the request, the Hi Vista misspelling remained as Hi Vista. .[2] Hi-Vista was formerly known for its spring wildflower celebrations.[3][4] For example, in 1933, after a lunch and educational talk sponsored by the Hi-Vista Improvement Association, visitors would be able to see "coreopsis, hyacinth, lupine, purple sage, aster, primrose, heliotrope, larkspur, wild rhubarb and wild onion plant."[5] The 1964 event was expected to show 150 kinds of flowers, as well as have "a ham dinner and turtle (tortoise) racing."[6]
In 1985 Space Ordnance Systems requested permission to burn industrial waste, including magnesium and Teflon, near Hi-Vista, but residents protested, arguing that the fumes would make them sick and endanger the schoolchildren at Wilsona.[7]
Parks and recreation[edit]
Calvary Baptist Church in Hi Vista was used as a filming location for Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films, Vol. I & II (2003, 2004), as well as the music video for "Road to Nowhere" by Talking Heads.
Hi Vista is home to Saddleback Butte State Park, Butte Valley Wildflower Sanctuary, and the "Kill Bill" church. The Phacelia Wildlife Sanctuary, operated by Los Angeles County, was dedicated in 1961.[8][9] Plant life at the sanctuary includes "creosote bush scrub [and] small Joshua trees," and zebra-tailed lizards and roadrunners are just two of the many animals.[9]
Education[edit]
Local students now attend Eastside High School in Lancaster, about 20 miles (32 km) to the west-southwest, rather than Littlerock High School in Littlerock, which was nearly 30 miles (48 km) southwest.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hi Vista, California
- ^ Gudde, Erwin G. (1998). California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names. Univ of California Press. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-520-26619-3.
- ^ "Calendar of Events". The Los Angeles Times. March 29, 1963. p. 102. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Wildflower Fete Is Planned at Hi-Vista". News-Pilot. April 21, 1937. p. 12. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Lancaster Bloom Fete Due Today". The Los Angeles Times. May 14, 1933. p. 60. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Spring Wildflower Festival". Pasadena Independent. April 21, 1964. p. 13. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ Kay, Lauren (March 15, 1985). "AQMD continues SOS hearing again". The Signal. p. 1. Retrieved January 25, 2024. & "SOS: Hearing continued". The Signal. March 15, 1985. p. 14. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Hi Vista, April 15-16". Press-Telegram. April 9, 1961. p. 103. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "Los Angeles County - Parks & Recreation". Los Angeles County - Parks & Recreation. August 17, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
