Twin Peaks, California
Twin Peaks is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States, located on California State Route 189 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west-southwest of Lake Arrowhead. Twin Peaks has a post office with ZIP code 92391, which opened in 1916.[2][3]
Twin Peaks, California | |
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  Twin Peaks, California | |
| Coordinates: 34°14′20″N 117°14′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Bernardino |
| Elevation | 5,777 ft (1,761 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92391 |
| Area code(s) | 909 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661596[1] |
History
Originally settled in the 1860s as a strawberry farm, the town would first be known as Strawberry Flat.[4] Some of the first buildings to be constructed in the town include the now gone Squirrel Inn, the still-standing Antlers Inn, and the also still-standing Pine Rose Cabins. The Antlers Inn originated in 1919 when some 20 cabins were simultaneously constructed around a central lodge then known as the Alpine Terrace Resort.[5]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Twin Peaks has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[6]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ZIP Code Lookup
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1478. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- Second District Spotlight: Twin Peaks, Land of Strawberries, retrieved 2019-11-10
- comments, BEST KEPT SECRETS ON THE MOUNTAIN 0. "BEST KEPT SECRETS ON THE MOUNTAIN". Mountain News. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- Climate Summary for Twin Peaks, California
