Alpine Meadows, California
| Alpine Meadows | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Alpine Meadows
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| 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[1] | 6,480 ft (1,975 m) |
Alpine Meadows is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] The community is located on Bear Creek, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Tahoe City,[2] at an elevation of 6,480 ft (1,980 m).[1]
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Community[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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.
Movie location[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ 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. Quill Driver Books. p. 442. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ "Wastewater Services". Alpine Springs County Water District. 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. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ Wild Wild Winter (DVD). Universal Pictures/The Video Beat. 1966.
External links[edit]
- 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
