Alpine Meadows, California
Alpine Meadows | |
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Alpine Meadows Location in California | |
Coordinates: 39°10′43″N 120°13′40″W / 39.17861°N 120.22778°WCoordinates: 39°10′43″N 120°13′40″W / 39.17861°N 120.22778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Placer County |
Elevation | 6,480 ft (1,975 m) |
Alpine Meadows is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] The community is located on , a tributary of the Truckee River 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Tahoe City,[2] at an elevation of 6,480 ft (1,980 m).[1]
Community[]
Alpine Meadows encompasses approximately five square miles and serves a permanent population of approximately 500 residents. This includes four commercial centers, a 30-unit apartment complex, 462 single-family homes, and 130 condominiums.[3]
Public services[]
Alpine Meadows is served by the Alpine Springs County Water District since 1962. Fire services are contracted to the North Tahoe Fire Protection District.[4] The community is governed by Homeowner association rules set by the HOA's in the area, including: Bear Creek HOA, Alpine Meadows Condos, Alpine Manor, and Alpine Place. Due to the fire danger in the area, the Bear Creek Association created a set of mandatory Defensible space (fire control) requirements for all homeowners and vacant land owners inside the Bear Creek HOA to follow.[5] Garbage services are contracted to Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal Inc. Electricity is provided by Liberty Energy.
Ski resort[]
The Alpine Meadows ski resort in the North Lake Tahoe California area, near Squaw Valley. The resort has 11 chairlifts and 2 surface lifts covering 2,400 acres (970 ha) of terrain. Alpine has a vertical drop of 1,800 ft (550 m) with a top elevation of 8,637 ft (2,633 m). Minimal accommodations are available at the resort itself, so most people opt for a hotel at Tahoe City, Squaw Valley, Donner Pass, or Truckee.
Film location[]
Alpine Meadows played the part of the fictional "Alpine College" in the 1966 Universal Pictures comedy film, Wild Wild Winter, with all of the exterior sequences being shot on location.[6]
Climate[]
The Köppen Climate System classifies Long Barn as having a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated as "Csb".[7]
Climate data for Alpine, California | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °F (°C) | 39 (4) |
42 (6) |
45 (7) |
51 (11) |
62 (17) |
72 (22) |
80 (27) |
79 (26) |
72 (22) |
61 (16) |
48 (9) |
41 (5) |
61 (16) |
Average low °F (°C) | 15 (−9) |
16 (−9) |
20 (−7) |
24 (−4) |
31 (−1) |
37 (3) |
42 (6) |
41 (5) |
35 (2) |
28 (−2) |
22 (−6) |
15 (−9) |
27 (−3) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 9.7 (250) |
7.6 (190) |
6.6 (170) |
3.4 (86) |
1.6 (41) |
1.1 (28) |
0.7 (18) |
0.8 (20) |
0.9 (23) |
2.8 (71) |
6.6 (170) |
9 (230) |
51 (1,300) |
Source: Weatherbase [8] |
References[]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alpine Meadows, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 442. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Wastewater Services" (PDF). Alpine Springs County Water District. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "History". Alpine Springs County Water District. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "Fire Danger for Summer 2008". Bear Creek Association Newsletter. Summer 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-12-06. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ Wild Wild Winter (DVD). Universal Pictures/The Video Beat. 1966.
- ^ Climate Summary for Alpine Meadows, CA
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 23, 2013.
External links[]
- Liberty Energy official website
- Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal Inc official website
- North Tahoe Fire Department official website
- Alpine Springs County Water and Sewer District official website
- Bear Creek Homeowners Association official website
- Alpine Meadows Ski Resort official website
- Alpine Meadows GPS/Mapping data and photographs at Trailspotting
- Unincorporated communities in Placer County, California
- Populated places in the Sierra Nevada (United States)
- Unincorporated communities in California