Lake Hughes, California
Lake Hughes, California | |
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Location in Los Angeles County, California | |
Lake Hughes Location within the State of California Lake Hughes Lake Hughes (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°40′37″N 118°26′42″W / 34.677°N 118.445°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Settled | 1873 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.680 sq mi (27.661 km2) |
| • Land | 10.616 sq mi (27.495 km2) |
| • Water | 0.064 sq mi (0.166 km2) 0.60% |
| Elevation | 3,228 ft (984 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 544 |
| • Density | 51.2/sq mi (19.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 93532 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-39556 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660877, 2583050 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Hughes, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Hughes, California | |
Lake Hughes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is in the Sierra Pelona Mountains, northwest of Palmdale and north of the Santa Clarita Valley, in the Angeles National Forest. It is on the sag pond waters of Lake Hughes and Elizabeth Lake. The community is rural in character, with a population of 544 at the 2020 census, but also has a strong recreational element centered on the three lakes in the vicinity. The community of Elizabeth Lake is located just east of Lake Hughes, sharing the same ZIP code.