Markleeville California Map

About Markleeville, California

Markleeville is a locality in Alpine County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 110. The population density is 10.5 people per km². Markleeville is located at 38.6949°N, 119.7802°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96120.

Markleeville rests in a basin cradled by the soaring Sierra Nevada, a landscape painted in broad strokes of granite and pine. It lies 32.4 miles south of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 181°T), and is situated 20.0 miles south-south-east of Lake Tahoe. The Carson River, a cool, clear vein, threads through the valley, its banks softened by willows and aspens that shimmer gold and emerald with the changing seasons. The air itself feels thinner here, carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and resinous trees, and the silence, when it falls, is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through the high branches or the distant cry of a hawk. Even the sunlight seems to possess a peculiar quality, a clarity that sharpens the edges of the mountains and lends a luminous glow to the meadows in the late afternoon. This quiet corner of Alpine County carries the echoes of a rugged past, its origins tied to the silver rushes that once animated the surrounding peaks. Though the mines are long silent, the spirit of hardy prospectors and resilient settlers still imbues Markleeville. The local economy, now more attuned to the rhythms of tourism and recreation, thrives on the allure of the great outdoors, with fishing, hiking, and the sheer beauty of the landscape drawing visitors. The historic Markleeville Courthouse, a stoic sentinel of local governance, stands as a tangible link to those earlier, more boisterous times, a silent witness to the enduring character of this high-country haven.

About This Markleeville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Markleeville, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.694906, -119.780177. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Markleeville and Alpine County.

Detailed location data for Markleeville includes the ZIP code (96120), telephone area code (530), county seat of Alpine County (Markleeville), and school district assignment (Alpine County Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Markleeville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.