Alpine County, California
Alpine County, California | |
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Images, from top down, left to right: an Alpine County line road sign during a snowstorm, Alpine County Courthouse, a view eastward from Carson Pass overlooking Red Lake | |
Interactive map of Alpine County | |
Location in the state of California | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Sierra Nevada |
| Incorporated | March 16, 1864 |
| Named after | 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
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| • Chair | Charles Dobson |
| • Vice Chair | David Griffith |
| • 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) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $0.117 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
| Area codes | 209, 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-003 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1675840 |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
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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, making it California's least populous county. The county seat is Markleeville and the largest community is Alpine Village.