Antelope has a population of over 46,000 people, and is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) northeast of downtown Sacramento and 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Roseville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.7 km2). Antelope is mostly flat, with very few hills and no major bodies of water.
The northern border of Antelope falls directly onto the line between Sacramento County and Placer County.
The eastern border first follows Roseville Road south from the county line to Butternut Drive. Then the border continues in the same general direction to Antelope Road, so that parcels on Adagio Way, Andante Drive and Katella Way are within Antelope CDP.
The southern border follows Antelope Road.
The western border has two parts. The first part extends from Antelope Rd northwards toward Elverta Rd along 28th St. The second part extends from Elverta Rd towards the Placer county line, along Dry Creek
Parks
Parks in Antelope are under the jurisdiction of the Sunrise Parks and Recreation District as well as the North Highlands Parks and Recreation District.
Tetotom Park
Tetotom Park is located on the corner of Don Julio Blvd and North Loop Dr in Antelope near Antelope Crossing Middle School. It consists of a plastic playground, 2 tennis courts, a volleyball court, a multipurpose field, and a baseball diamond. It also contains four barbecues and every year is the host of a fireworks festival on the 2nd, 3rd and/or 4 July, with bands playing too.
Pokelma Park
Pokelma Park is located on Quiet Knolls Drive off of Elverta Road(behind WinCo Foods). It consists of a plastic playground, 2 tennis courts, a basketball court, and a baseball diamond.
Lone Oak Park
Lone Oak Park is at Elverta and Gray Mare Way, located directly next to Center High School, with a gate for students to enter from the park. It consists of a plastic playground updated with First 5 Grant money in 2009, swings with handicap access, a baseball field, a soccer field, with many benches and trees to sit under.
Blue Oak Park
Blue Oak Park is located at Big Cloud and Heathston Ct, behind Bel-Air Market (Big Cloud leads to a dead end at Old Walerga, which is blocked by a fence from both the park and Big Cloud). It consists of multiple plastic playground and a big, grassy field. There are no restrooms.
Northbrook Park (formerly Antelope Greens Park)
This park is located at Meadow Hawk and Tourmaline Way, which is in a neighborhood between Center High School and McClellan High School off Watt Ave. It is almost hidden to the public, behind some houses and the offskirts of a golf course (which is blocked by a huge fence). You cannot actually see the park from the streets, just the paved bike path and a big gate, which is closed and locked at night. The park contains one half-court basketball court. It is located directly next to Dry Creek, and on the other side of the creek lies Gibson Ranch. This park is not operated by Sunrise Parks and Recreation District. Locals call it hidden park.
Antelope Community Park
Antelope Community Park is mainly known as The Park of Dreams, which is the name listed on a painted wall in front of the park. It is located at 8012 Palmerson Drive, in between a huge dirt field and the local fire-station. The park formerly consisted of a wooden playground, now has been replaced with a plastic and metal playground offering several unique play-sets. The park has a trail through the dirt field and many benches in the 34 acres (140,000 m2) park.
Antelope Station Park
Antelope Station Park is a park for the youngest children. Contains one small play set, a garden and some benches. It is located at 6306 Outlook Drive.
Almond Grove
Almond Grove is located at 7691 Eagle Point Way. It’s just a 4.5-acre (18,000 m2) field with no playsets.
Firestone Park
Firestone park is a 7.5-acre (30,000 m2) park located at 5415 Poker Lane near Olive Grove Elementary School. It consists of a baseball diamond, 2 basketball courts, a multipurpose field, a soccer field, benches, bike racks, BBQ and covered picnic tables. The park has children’s playsets.
Roseview Park
Roseview Park is a 7-acre (28,000 m2) park located at 5848 Ridgepoint Drive. It consists of one play area, a BBQ, a garden area, a baseball diamond and a basketball court
Schools
The following a list of the schools serving Antelope:
Center Unified School District
Elementary Schools (K-5)
- Oak Hill Elementary School
- Dudley Elementary School
- North Country Elementary School
- Spinelli Elementary School
Junior High Schools
- Wilson C. Riles Middle School
High Schools
- Center High School
- McClellan Continuation High School
Charter School
- Antelope View Charter School (located at the lower part of the old Center Junior High School)
- Global Youth Charter School (located at the lower part of the old Center Junior High School)
Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District
Elementary Schools (K-5)
- Antelope Meadows Elementary
- Barrett Ranch Elementary
- Olive Grove Elementary
- Heritage Oak Elementary
- Coyote Ridge Elementary
- Quail Glen Elementary
- Dry Creek Elementary
Junior High Schools (6-8)
Roseville Joint Union High School District
Utilities
Sacramento Municipal Utility District provides electric services to the area and PG&E provides natural gas services. Half of Antelope is served by Surewest for its telephone needs and the remainder is served by AT&T.