Alpine Meadows
Alpine Meadows is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. The community is located on Bear Creek, a tributary of the Truckee River 5 miles west of Tahoe City, at an elevation of 6,480 ft.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in California
- Also known as: “Alpine Meadows, CA”, “Alpine Meadows, California”, “Deer Park”, and “Scotts Springs”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Washeshu Peak and Lake Tahoe Preparatory School.
Washeshu Peak
Peak
Washeshu Peak is an 8,855-foot-elevation mountain summit in Placer County, California, United States. Washeshu Peak is situated 2½ miles west of Alpine Meadows.
Lake Tahoe Preparatory School
School
Lake Tahoe Preparatory School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory boarding school located in Olympic Valley, California. Established in 1978 by founder Donald Rees, the school provides a supportive academic environment with a focus on individualized learning and meaningful student-faculty relationships. Lake Tahoe Preparatory School is situated 2 miles northeast of Alpine Meadows.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olympic Valley and Tahoe City.
Olympic Valley
Village
Photo: DimiTalen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Olympic Valley is an unincorporated community located in Placer County, California, United States. It lies northwest of Tahoe City along California State Highway 89 on the banks of the Truckee River near Lake Tahoe.
Tahoe City
Tahoe City is a town on the California side of the Lake Tahoe region. The city was once the site of logging and hunting activity for the northern Tahoe Basin, now it is little more than a year round vacation town catering to visitors and locals daily needs.Sunnyside–Tahoe City
Locality
Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sunnyside–Tahoe City is a census-designated place in Placer County, California, located on the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe. The population was 1,555 at the 2020 census, down from 1,557 at the 2010 census, and its land area is 3.5 mi2. Sunnyside–Tahoe City is situated 4½ miles east of Alpine Meadows.
Alpine Meadows
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.17852° or 39° 10′ 43″ northLongitude
-120.2277° or 120° 13′ 40″ westElevation
6,480 feet (1,975 metres)Open location code
84FX5QHC+CWOpenStreetMap ID
node 141035932OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Alpine Meadows” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “高山草甸”
- French: “Alpine Meadows”
- Irish: “Alpine Meadows”
- Persian: “الپین مدوز، کالیفرنیا”
- Persian: “الپین مدوز”
- Portuguese: “Alpine Meadows”
- Spanish: “Alpine Meadows”
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Localities in the Area
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