Meanings
proper noun
- One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Markleeville.
Origin
So named for the resemblance of its terrain to the Swiss Alps.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Alpine County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alpine%20County
MLA
“Alpine County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alpine%20County. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alpine County,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alpine%20County.
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