Map of Alta Sierra CDP

Alta Sierra (Spanish for “Upper Range”) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nevada County, California, United States. The population was 6,911 at the 2010 census, up from 6,522 at the 2000 census.

Alta Sierra CDP overview:
Name:	Alta Sierra CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Nevada County
Elevation:	2,310 ft (704 m)
Total Area:	8.34 sq mi (21.60 km²)
Land Area:	8.32 sq mi (21.55 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) 0.25%
Total Population:	7,204
Population Density:	865.76/sq mi (334.27/km²)
ZIP code:	95949
Area code:	530
FIPS code:	0601360
GNISfeature ID:	1682830

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Alta Sierra location map. Where is Alta Sierra CDP?

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History

Alta Sierra was laid out by property developers in the 1960s. Alta Sierra is a golf course community, with homes built around the Alta Sierra Country Club, a semi-private 18 hole course built in 1964. The community has a member-owned airport with a 2800-foot runway. The community is located just east of California State Highway 49, at an elevation of approximately 2300 feet, between the cities of Grass Valley, California to the north and Auburn, California to the south. There is a small commercial district with several restaurants, a gas station, a market and personal service businesses. There is also an elementary school and a motel.

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Geography

Alta Sierra is located at 39°7′44″N 121°3′9″W / 39.12889°N 121.05250°W / 39.12889; -121.05250 (39.128952, -121.052442).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21 km), of which, 8.3 square miles (21 km) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km) of it (0.25%) is water.

There is also another community called Alta Sierra in northcentral Kern County, CA near Lake Isabella.