Alta Sierra

Alta Sierra is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in . It is located 8.5 miles east of , at an elevation of 5,718 feet in the /Sierra Nevada foothills.
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  • Type: Locality with 7,050 residents
  • Description: unincorporated community in Kern County, California
  • Also known as: Alta Sierra, CA”, “Alta Sierra, California”, and “Alta Sierra, Kern County, California

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wofford Heights.

Village
is a census-designated place in the southern Sierra Nevada, in , , United States. is located in the west Kern River Valley, 3.5 miles south-southwest of , at an elevation of 2,684 feet. is situated 6 miles east of Alta Sierra.

Alta Sierra

Latitude
35.73126° or 35° 43′ 53″ north
Longitude
-118.5539° or 118° 33′ 14″ west
Population
7,050
Elevation
5,719 feet (1,743 metres)
Open location code
8573PCJW+GC
Geo­Names ID
5323499
Wiki­data ID
Q4736000
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Alta Sierra” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Alta Sierra
  • Chinese: 阿爾塔謝拉 (加利福尼亞州克恩縣)
  • Chinese: 阿爾塔謝拉
  • French: Alta Sierra
  • Irish: Alta Sierra
  • Ladin: Alta Sierra
  • Persian: التا سایرا، بخش کرن
  • Persian: التا سایرا، شهرستان کرن، کالیفرنیا
  • Polish: Alta Sierra
  • Spanish: Alta Sierra
  • Turkish: Alta Sierra

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Greenhorn Mountain County Park and Alta Sierra Ski Resort.

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