Location & Surroundings

Calpine is a village in California, United States with 205 inhabitants, at 1,517 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Truckee, 44 km to the southeast. The national capital Washington is about 3700 km to the east.

Also known as: カルパイン · 卡爾派恩 · Калпайн · کالپین · McAlpine · Калпајн

Overview

Calpine is census-designated place in Sierra County, California.

It is located in Sierra County, United States.

The population is about 223 (2020).

It covers about 1.84 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 5,689 foot.

Also known as: Calpine, California, McAlpine, California, Calpine, CA

Media

Locator map

Locator map Sierra County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Calpine Highlighted 0610004.svg

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Sierra County
  • Area 1.84 square kilometre
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    39° 39' 59" N, 120° 26' 23" W
  • Elevation 1517 m (DEM: 1525 m)
  • Timezone America/Los_Angeles
  • Time Shift GMT -8 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 205
  • Pop. Density 39 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

ja
カルパイン
zh
卡爾派恩
uk tt ce
Калпайн
fa
کالپین
McAlpine
sr
Калпајн
azb
کالپین، کالیفورنیا

Weather in Calpine

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Calpine, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 20.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.3 to 20.9 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 757 W/m2.

Temperature
20.9 C
Wind
1.7 m/s NE (55 deg)
Humidity
16 %
Pressure
1,010.3 hPa
Clouds
2 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 20.9 1.7 55 16 1,010.3 - / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
6h 7.3 1.0 109 44 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 37 65.1 n/a
12h 5.3 1.1 139 48 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 12 0.0 n/a
18h 20.5 1.4 264 16 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 276.7 n/a
Tomorrow 20.2 5.4 243 16 1,009.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 757.0 n/a
30h 7.1 1.8 211 48 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 1 64.3 n/a
36h 5.3 1.6 157 53 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
42h 18.4 5.7 206 22 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 267.2 n/a
Thursday 17.5 6.5 215 26 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 739.8 n/a
54h 5.3 0.9 210 73 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 60.5 n/a
60h 3.6 1.5 214 82 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
66h 14.7 4.8 238 30 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 264.0 n/a
Friday 15.9 4.7 254 31 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 1 731.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Calpine?
Now 20.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.3 to 20.9 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 757 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Calpine today?
Sunrise around 06:41 and sunset around 19:11 (local time). Day length about 12h 30m.
What is the local time in Calpine?
Local time is 03:26. Time zone: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is Calpine?
Calpine is a populated place.
How many people live in Calpine?
Population about 205.
What is the elevation of Calpine?
Elevation about 1,517 m. DEM 1,525 m.
Where is Calpine located?
It is at 39.66629, -120.43966 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Calpine in?
It is in United States.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2011-05-14
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5332978
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