User:Cullen328/sandbox/Alta Sierra

The community is located just east of California State Highway 49, at an elevation of approximately 2300 feet, about halfway between the cities of Grass Valley, California to the north and Auburn, California to the south. There is a small commercial district with several restaurants, a gas station, a market and personal service businesses. There is also an elementary school and a motel.

Alta Sierra is a golf course community, with homes built around the Alta Sierra Country Club, a semi-private 18 hole course built in 1964.

The community has a member-owned airport with a 2800 foot runway.