ALPINE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA | ||
652 Listings | ||
Page: 1of 2 | Section: 1-5 of 7 | Place Names: | Ac-Sc | |
Page: 2 of 2 | Section: 6-7 of 7 | Place Names: | Sc-Za | |
Population: | 1,208 2000 census | |
Area: | 472,740 Acres | |
County Seat: | Silver Mountain City* 1864-1875 | Markleeville 1875 - present |
Date: March 16, 1864 | From Amador, Calaveras & El Dorado Counties |
Mining Districts | ||
Name | Type | |
Historical Landmarks | ||
Number |
Name |
Date |
240 | Marklee's Cabin Site | June 23, 1862 |
315 | Kit Carson Marker | 1844 |
318 | Ebbetts Pass Route | 1850 |
378 | Memorial to Pioneer Odd Fellows | 1849 |
661 | Old Emigrant Road | 1848 |
805 | Pony Express Remount Station at Woodfords | April 4, 1860 |
Census Totals |
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1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 |
685 | 539 |
Territorial History |
|
1864 | Created from Amador, Calaveras & El Dorado Counties |
Territory from El Dorado to Alpine (1864) | |
Territory from Amador to Alpine (1864) | |
Territory from Calaveras to Alpine (1864) | |
Territory from Mono to Alpine (1864) | |
Territory from Tuolumne to Alpine (1864) |
*Silver Mountain City no longer exists |
The word Alpine is derived from the English word alpine meaning "of, pertaining to, or connected with, the Alps." Situated on the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountains, its geographical position makes it particularly an alpine county, and hence its name. |
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