Map of Calpine CDP

Calpine is a census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States. Calpine sits at an elevation of 5,689 feet (1,734 m). The 2010 United States census reported Calpine’s population was 205.

Calpine CDP overview:
Name:	Calpine CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Sierra County
Elevation:	4,935 ft (1,504 m)
Total Area:	0.71 sq mi (1.84 km²)
Land Area:	0.71 sq mi (1.84 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²) 0.31%
Total Population:	223
Population Density:	314.08/sq mi (121.29/km²)
FIPS code:	0610004
GNISfeature ID:	2582957

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Calpine online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

The town was founded to support the Davies-Johnson Lumber Mill around 1919. From 1921 until 1940, a branch of the Western Pacific Railroad served the town and the mill, working out of Portola, California. The timber stocks were gone by 1939 and the mill closed soon after.

The name could be an abbreviation of the surname McAlpine.