Town of Kirkwood

Information for about the town of Kirkwood in Alpine County and Amador County in Northern California Gold Country.

Quick Facts About Kirkwood
STATUS: Census Designated Place
NAMED AFTER: Pioneer Zack Kirekwood
POPULATION: Greater then 150 (as of 2010)
SIZE: About 5.3 square miles
ELEVATION: About 7,690 feet above sea level
MOUNTAIN RANGE: Sierra Nevada
COUNTY: - Alpine County and Amador County
TOURISM REGION: High Sierras of California
LOCATION: Northern California

Wikipedia Introduction to Kirkwood
Article with information about Kirkwood, Northern California. Includes the town's history, geography, climate, demographics, and Kirkwood in popular culture.

Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Year-round mountain resort popular for winter skiing and snowboarding and summer hiking and mountain biking. Kirkwood has a base elevation of about 7,800 feet, a top elevation of about 9,800- feet, giving it a vertical drop of 2,000 feet. It has 15 lifts and several terrain parks.

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Towns Near Kirkwood
Kit Carson - South Lake Tahoe - Pioneer - Jackson - Bear Valley - Arnold

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Alpine County | Amador County

High Sierras of California

California Gold Country

Northern California Travel Guide

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