Alpine County, California
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Not to be confused with Alpine, California.
Alpine County is a county in the eastern part of the U.S. state of California located within the Sierra Nevada on the state border with Nevada. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 1,204,[4] making it California's least populous county. The county seat and largest community is Markleeville.[5]
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Alpine County, California | |
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Alpine County | |
Images, from top down, left to right: an Alpine County line road sign during a snow storm, Alpine County Courthouse, a view eastward from Carson Pass overlooking Red Lake | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | Sierra Nevada |
Incorporated | March 16, 1864[1] |
Named for | Its location in the Sierra Nevada resembling the (Swiss) Alps |
County seat | Markleeville |
Largest community | Alpine Village |
Government | |
• Type | Council–CAO |
• Body | Board of Supervisors[2]
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• Chair | Irvin Jim |
• Vice Chair | Terry Woodrow |
• County Administrative Officer | Nichole Williamson |
Area | |
• Total | 743 sq mi (1,920 km2) |
• Land | 738 sq mi (1,910 km2) |
• Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2) |
Highest elevation | 11,464 ft (3,494 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,204 |
• Density | 1.6/sq mi (0.63/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
Area codes | 209, 530 |
Congressional district | 3rd |
GNIS feature ID | 1675840 |
Website | www |
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