Kirkwood
in Alpine County of California, United States
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Lake Tahoe Airport (14 mi) - Reno Tahoe International Airport (57 mi)
- Oakdale Airport (76 mi)
- Nervino Airport (79 mi)
- Sacramento International Airport (82 mi)
- Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field (88 mi)
- Gansner Field (98 mi)
- Merced Regional Macready Field (101 mi)
- Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (135 mi)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (137 mi)
- San Francisco International Airport (146 mi)
- Yosemite National Park (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Lake Tahoe Golf Course (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Tahoe Paradise Golf Course (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Bijou Municipal Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Carson Valley Golf Course (Golf course, 24 mi)
- Genoa Lakes Golf Club & Resort- The Lakes (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Genoa Lakes Golf Club & Resort- The Resort (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Glenbrook Golf Course (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Ski Run Marina (marina, (18 mi)
- Beachcomer Marina (marina, (18 mi)
- Fallen Leaf Marina (marina, (12 mi)
- Lakeside Marina (marina, (19 mi)
- Tahoe Keys Marina (marina, (17 mi)
- Timber Cove Marina (marina, (18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.703 and -120.073 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 42' 9" and W -120° 4' 21"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:08 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:50 am and 4:42 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Kirkwood
Kirkwood in Alpine County (California) with it's 158 habitants is a city located in United States about 2,295 mi (or 3,694 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kirkwood is now 03:08 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -8 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Kirkwood, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Lake Tahoe Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Yosemite National Park in a distance of 112 mi (or 180 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 6 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Minden, Carson City, Placerville, Virginia City and Sonora. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
0°C (33 °F)
-4°C (26 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
-0°C (32 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
West Meadows Flying Wedge Duplex South by RedAwning
West Meadows Flying Wedge Duplex North by RedAwning
Base Camp 20 by RedAwning
Base Camp 45 by RedAwning
Base Camp 39 by RedAwning
Base Camp 19 by RedAwning
Kirkwood Resort
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
My Mountain: Kirkwood
Former ski racer Jim Reilly knows exactly when the snow is coming at Kirkwood Mountain, just south of Lake Tahoe. The Monterey, California resident can watch a storm blow in over his house...
Snowboard - Kirkwood - 01/17/2015
Tahoe is melting and loosing snow... -- Oooh YEAH!!! ... AH NOO!!! -- Dude! ... I'm gonna push you...
Kirkwood Mountain - GoPro
January 17 - 18, 2015 Snowboarding trip to south Lake Tahoe.
Kirkwood Cat Skiing at Martin Point 2013
Cat Skiing at Kirkwood in Tahoe - This is at Martin Point on March 9, 2013 immediately following a huge storm! Lots of powder!
back rodeo gone wrong at kirkwood snowboarding
christian hunsberger gets bucked off the lip with a premature spin off his heels, for some reason he's always more excited when he crashes and we are able to get it on film. film: @theprofessor...
Kirkwood Zip Line: Winter Snow Zip with Zip Tahoe
Our family trip to Kirkwood's winter zip line canopy tour. Shows all six zip lines and suspension bridges starting at the top of the Timber Creek chairlift.
Really fast run on Cold Shoulder - Kirkwood 12/29
Emerson, Adrian, Eddie, and I flash down "Cold Shoulder", a steep groomed Black Diamond at Kirkwood.
Snowboard Drop Kirkwood Cornice
We went for a day trip up to Kirkwood. It was so much fun and we only took a few short shots. The cornice was built up so huge that we had to hit it... and eat it really hard.
Timber Ridge 208 - Vacation Rental - Kirkwood Ski Resort
Timber Ridge 208 at Kirkwood Ski Resort - 3 Bedroom, 3 Bath http://www.pyramidpeakproperties.com.
Timber Ridge 114 - Vacation Rental - Kirkwood Ski Resort
Timber Ridge 114 at Kirkwood Ski Resort - 3 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath http://www.pyramidpeakproperties.com/vacation-rental-home.asp?PageDataID=39703.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Kirkwood Mountain Resort is a year-round resort in Kirkwood, California south of Lake Tahoe that focuses on skiing and snowboarding in winter and hiking and mountain-biking in summer. Kirkwood is one of the region's larger resorts, and is well known for having one of the highest average snowfalls and a broad selection of advanced skiing terrain. The mountain is unique in that it has 2 mi ridgeline at the top. This makes Kirkwood popular for cliff drops and cornices.
Thunder Mountain (Amador County, California)
Thunder Mountain in the Sierra Nevada of California is located west of Silver Lake and east of Kirkwood Mountain Resort. The mountain has two peaks, the 9,410-foot main peak and a 9,408-foot sub-peak west of the main peak. The main summit is the highest point in Amador County. Due to the high elevation, most precipitation that falls on Thunder Mountain consists of snow.
Round Top (disambiguation)
Kit Carson, California
Kit Carson is an unincorporated community in Amador County, California, United States. Kit Carson is located at the north end of Silver Lake in the Eldorado National Forest. It lies at an elevation of 7,287 feet (2,221 m). Kit Carson's first post office was established in 1951. It has the zip code of 95644. The town is named after famous explorer Kit Carson.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kirkwood.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kirk, Kirkwood's, Kirkwood, कर्कवूड, Кирквуда, Кирквуд
