Welcome to Sorensens ...
Sorensens is located in Alpine County<1>.
Sorensens is 6,910 feet [2,106 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Sorensens is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Sorensens lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sorensens: 530 & 837<3>
Communities near Sorensens ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sorensens.
- South Lake Tahoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alpine Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Alpine Village is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
- Woodfords
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodfords is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
- Mesa Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Paynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Echo Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marklee Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marklee Village is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklee Village
- Markleeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Phillips is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Sorensens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sorensens.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sorensens. 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 Sorensens.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sorensens. See our Newspapers Page for Sorensens.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sorensens ...
Looking for more information about Sorensens? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sorensens, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sorensens.
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 Sorensens - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Sorensens area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Sorensens area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |