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Alpine Village California Map

Explore Alpine Village, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Alpine Village, California

How to Use This Alpine Village, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alpine Village, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Alpine Village.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Alpine Village
State	California (CA)
County	Alpine County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	38.779346
Longitude	-119.807785
Population	224
Density	21.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	92561, 96120
Area Code	909, 530
County Seat	Markleeville
School District	Alpine County Unified School District

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About Alpine Village, California

Alpine Village is a locality in Alpine County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 224. The population density is 21.2 people per km². Alpine Village is located at 38.7793°N, 119.8078°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 92561, 96120.

Alpine Village emerges from the rugged terrain of West Carson Canyon where the West Fork Carson River carves a deliberate path through the earth. It lies 14.2 miles southeast of South Lake Tahoe, CA (from South Lake Tahoe, CA: bearing 141°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-southwest of Gardnerville Ranchos. The air here holds a crisp, high-altitude clarity, carrying the scent of pine needles and dry stone across the landscape. To the west, the distant summits of the Sierra Nevada rise against the horizon like jagged, violet teeth, their scale grounding the immediate expanse of scrub and granite. Only a mile away, the quiet boundaries of Toiyabe National Forest offer an expanse of wild timber and deep shadows, while the waters of Crater Lake remain a silent, blue presence just nine miles to the north. Light at dusk softens the sharp edges of the canyon walls, turning the dust of the valley floor into a fine, glowing powder that lingers long after the sun dips behind the ridges.

Alpine Village exists as a waypoint of quiet endurance, defined by the seasonal pulse of the high country and the persistence of those who settle in the shadow of the peaks. While the Carson Ranger District sits nineteen miles away as a reminder of the vast, managed wilderness that dominates the region, the local rhythm is dictated by the slow shift of the seasons rather than the demands of distant industry. Travelers often pause here to seek the Transition Walk Nature Trail five miles distant, finding in its quiet paths a decompression from the relentless velocity of modern life. History remains etched in the modest architecture and the weathered fences that mark the boundaries of local landholdings, suggesting a life lived in careful negotiation with the environment. Alpine Village maintains a steady, solitary character, reflecting the resilience of a place that finds its own meaning in the silence between the mountains and the river.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — 0.7 mi, 274° W · 3.9M acres
Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 103° E
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 4.3 mi, 045° NE
East Fork Carson River Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.3 mi, 099° E
Fay Canyon Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 001° N
Grover Hot Springs State Park (State Park) — 4.9 mi, 190° S
Hope Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 275° W
Hope Valley Reservoir Site No. 41 Water Reserve Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 269° W · 1,251 acres
Mokelumne Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.1 mi, 188° S · 104k acres
Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — 7.0 mi, 326° NW · 703k acres
Barney Riley (Historic Ruins) — 7.7 mi, 098° E
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 11.0 mi, 191° S · 1,131 acres
John G Meyer (Viewpoint) — 11.2 mi, 239° SW
Kit Carson Historical Monument (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 239° SW
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 11.7 mi, 214° SW · 1,886 acres
Linder Grove (Nature Reserve) — 12.1 mi, 281° W
Old Jail (Historic Ruins) — 12.2 mi, 170° S
Andrews Meadows (Nature Reserve) — 12.7 mi, 286° W
Carson-Iceberg Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.8 mi, 159° S · 159k acres
Marcus Ashley Galllery (Gallery) — 14.2 mi, 329° NW
Heavenly Village Cinemas (Cinema) — 14.2 mi, 329° NW
The Loft (Theatre) — 14.2 mi, 329° NW
On Tahoe Time (Gallery) — 14.2 mi, 329° NW
St Theresa (Public Artwork) — 14.2 mi, 321° NW
Genius Fine Art (Gallery) — 14.3 mi, 329° NW
Hard Rock Stadium Cinemas (Cinema) — 14.5 mi, 330° NW
Round Hill Pines Beach Resort (Attraction) — 16.5 mi, 332° NW
Tallac Historic Site (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 311° NW
Lake of the Sky Amphitheater (Theatre) — 17.1 mi, 309° NW
Zephyr Cove Beach (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 334° NW

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