Twin Peaks, California

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the hills in San Francisco, California, see Twin Peaks (San Francisco).
Twin Peaks, California
Unincorporated community
Twin Peaks, California is located in California
Twin Peaks, California
Twin Peaks, California
Coordinates: 34°14′20″N 117°14′01″W / 34.23889°N 117.23361°W / 34.23889; -117.23361Coordinates: 34°14′20″N 117°14′01″W / 34.23889°N 117.23361°W / 34.23889; -117.23361
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Bernardino
Elevation
5,777 ft (1,761 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92391
Area code(s)909
GNIS feature ID1661596[1]

Twin Peaks is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States, located on California State Route 189 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west-southwest of Lake Arrowhead. Twin Peaks has a post office with ZIP code 92391, which opened in 1916.[2][3]

History[]

Originally settled in the 1860s as a strawberry farm, the town would first be known as Strawberry Flat.[4] Some of the first buildings to be constructed in the town include the now gone Squirrel Inn, the still-standing Antlers Inn, and the also still-standing Pine Rose Cabins. The Antlers Inn originated in 1919 when some 20 cabins were simultaneously constructed around a central lodge then known as the Alpine Terrace Resort.[5]

Climate[]

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Twin Peaks has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1478. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. ^ Second District Spotlight: Twin Peaks, Land of Strawberries, retrieved 2019-11-10
  5. ^ comments, BEST KEPT SECRETS ON THE MOUNTAIN 0. "BEST KEPT SECRETS ON THE MOUNTAIN". Mountain News. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  6. ^ Climate Summary for Twin Peaks, California


Stub icon

This San Bernardino County, California–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""