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]

For the hills in San Francisco, California, see Twin Peaks (San Francisco).
Twin Peaks, California
Unincorporated community
Twin Peaks, California
Coordinates: 34°14′20″N 117°14′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Bernardino
Elevation
5,777 ft (1,761 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92391
Area code(s)909
GNIS feature ID1661596[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.[6]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. 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.
  4. Second District Spotlight: Twin Peaks, Land of Strawberries, retrieved 2019-11-10
  5. comments, BEST KEPT SECRETS ON THE MOUNTAIN 0. "BEST KEPT SECRETS ON THE MOUNTAIN". Mountain News. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  6. Climate Summary for Twin Peaks, California


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