Squaw Valley

Olympic Valley (commonly known as Squaw Valley) in the U.S. state of California is an unincorporated community located in Placer County northwest of Tahoe City along Highway 89 on the banks of the Truckee River near Lake Tahoe. It is the home of the Squaw Valley Ski Resort, the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. Its ZIP code is 96146 and area code 530. It is the smallest place in the world to ever host the Olympic Games.

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Area:

  • 147.11132 km² (56.8 mi² )

Population:

  • 2,691

Also known as:

  • Squaw Valley, California

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Latitude Longitude
  • 36.7403
  • -119.2458
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Olympics hosted

1960 Winter Olympics

The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated between February 18 and February 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States (located near the Lake Tahoe basin). Squaw Valley won the bid in 1955. It was the...
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