Welcome to Bear Valley ...
Bear Valley is located in Alpine County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Bear Valley: Bear Vly. (or less commonly used: Bear Vally. or Bear Vlly.)
Bear Valley is 7,090 feet [2,161 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Bear Valley is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Bear Valley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Bear Valley ...
While we believe that this Bear Valley is located in Alpine County, we know of another 3 California communities named Bear Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Mariposa, Nevada and Shasta County.
Beyond California, there are 8 communities that are also named Bear Valley - they are located in Colorado, Minnesota, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bear Valley.
Communities near Bear Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bear Valley.
- Big Meadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Meadow
- Big Meadow is located in Calaveras County
- Dardanelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardanelle
- Dardanelle is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardanelle <3>
- Kit Carson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kit Carson
- Kit Carson is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kit Carson <3>
- Big Trees Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees Village
- Big Trees Village is located in Calaveras County
- Bumblebee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Camp Connell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Connell
- Camp Connell is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Connell <3>
- Kirkwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Kirkwood is located in Alpine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <3>
- Dorrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrington
- Dorrington is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorrington <3>
- Pinecrest
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Pinecrest is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinecrest <3>
- Strawberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Tuolumne County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bear Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bear Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bear Valley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bear Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bear Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Bear Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bear Valley ...
Looking for more information about Bear Valley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bear Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bear Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bear Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alpine County: www.co.alpine.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Alpine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bear Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |