Alpine Meadows, California facts for kids
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Alpine Meadows
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 Alpine Meadows
Location in California
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| 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. The community is located on Bear Creek, a tributary of the Truckee River 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Tahoe City, at an elevation of 6,480 ft (1,980 m).
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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.
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.
Climate
The Köppen Climate System classifies Long Barn as having a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated as "Csb".
| 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 °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
6 (42) |
7 (45) |
11 (51) |
17 (62) |
22 (72) |
27 (80) |
26 (79) |
22 (72) |
16 (61) |
9 (48) |
5 (41) |
16 (61) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −9 (15) |
−9 (16) |
−7 (20) |
−4 (24) |
−1 (31) |
3 (37) |
6 (42) |
5 (41) |
2 (35) |
−2 (28) |
−6 (22) |
−9 (15) |
−3 (27) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 250 (9.7) |
190 (7.6) |
170 (6.6) |
86 (3.4) |
41 (1.6) |
28 (1.1) |
18 (0.7) |
20 (0.8) |
23 (0.9) |
71 (2.8) |
170 (6.6) |
230 (9) |
1,300 (51) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Alpine Meadows (California) para niños
