Littlerock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the Antelope Valley of northern Los Angeles County, California. It sits along Pearblossom Highway, the rural stretch of State Route 138 that runs east from Palmdale toward the San Bernardino County line, with the San Gabriel Mountains rising to the south. The community is named for the Little Rock Wash that passes through the area. Founded in 1893, Littlerock developed as an agricultural settlement, and it has long been known as the "Fruit Basket of the Antelope Valley." Orchards of almonds, apples, peaches, and pears once lined the roads around Highway 138, and agriculture remains part of the area's identity even as the high desert has become more residential. The Littlerock CDP itself is home to roughly 1,500 people, though the broader Littlerock-Sun Village area is considerably larger. Littlerock is served by the Keppel Union School District for elementary and middle grades and by the Antelope Valley Union High School District for secondary school. Residents rely on nearby Palmdale and Lancaster for most employment, shopping, and services, while the community retains a distinctly rural, high-desert character of open land, ranch properties, and mountain views. The Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area and the Angeles National Forest lie nearby, offering hiking and natural scenery, and the community's position at the edge of the San Gabriel Mountains gives it a backdrop that sets it apart from the more developed valley floor. For homebuyers, Littlerock offers rural Antelope Valley living with mountain access, space, and a slower pace than the cities to the west.