Twin Peaks, California

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Twin Peaks, California
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Twin Peaks, California
Coordinates: 34°14′20″N117°14′01″W / 34.23889°N 117.23361°W / 34.23889; -117.23361
Country United States
State California
County San Bernardino
Elevation
5,777 ft (1,761 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92391
Area code 909
GNIS feature ID1661596 [1]

Twin Peaks is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States within the heart of the San Bernardino Mountains. California State Route 189 runs through the entire area before it reaches Lake Arrowhead. Twin Peaks has a post office with ZIP code 92391, which opened in 1916. [2] [3]

Contents

History

Originally settled in the 1860s, the first settlers included many strawberry farmers. The area would first be known as Strawberry Flat. [4] Some of the first buildings to be constructed in the town include the now gone Squirrel Inn, the still-standing Antlers Inn, and the also still-standing Pine Rose Cabins. The Antlers Inn originated in 1919 when some 20 cabins were simultaneously constructed around a central lodge then known as the Alpine Terrace Resort.

Calvary Chapel Bible College

In 1975, Calvary Chapel Bible College purchased and renovated the Monte Corona resort, repurposing it as a Biblical college and Conference Center. In 1994, C.C.B.C. would relocate to Murrieta, California and the former site would become repurposed as a Christian Conference Center. C.C.B.C. returned to Twin Peaks in July 2022 after nearly 30 years and began massive renovations & projects on all campus buildings. The Bible College is currently undergoing more major construction; and involved in creating more employment & investment for the community. [5] [6]

Church of Spiritual Technology

The Church of Scientology's Church of Spiritual Technology has been located in Twin Peaks since 1982.

Notable residents

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Twin Peaks has beautiful warm-summer Mediterranean climate. [7]

Weather data was taken from the Squirrel Inn Cabin.

Climate data for Twin Peaks, California
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)74
(23)
70
(21)
77
(25)
84
(29)
90
(32)
99
(37)
97
(36)
93
(34)
97
(36)
88
(31)
78
(26)
70
(21)
99
(37)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)45.8
(7.7)
47.2
(8.4)
51.7
(10.9)
56.8
(13.8)
64.0
(17.8)
74.4
(23.6)
81.2
(27.3)
80.8
(27.1)
76.3
(24.6)
64.8
(18.2)
55.6
(13.1)
47.0
(8.3)
62.1
(16.7)
Daily mean °F (°C)37.9
(3.3)
38.6
(3.7)
41.9
(5.5)
46.0
(7.8)
52.0
(11.1)
61.1
(16.2)
67.1
(19.5)
66.8
(19.3)
63.1
(17.3)
53.4
(11.9)
45.3
(7.4)
38.1
(3.4)
50.9
(10.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)28.4
(−2.0)
29.7
(−1.3)
32.2
(0.1)
34.9
(1.6)
40.1
(4.5)
47.5
(8.6)
53.4
(11.9)
52.8
(11.6)
49.7
(9.8)
42.0
(5.6)
34.1
(1.2)
29.1
(−1.6)
39.5
(4.2)
Record low °F (°C)2
(−17)
−1
(−18)
8
(−13)
9
(−13)
20
(−7)
25
(−4)
36
(2)
35
(2)
22
(−6)
20
(−7)
9
(−13)
5
(−15)
−1
(−18)
Average precipitation inches (mm)6.47
(164)
7.56
(192)
6.14
(156)
3.80
(97)
1.45
(37)
0.18
(4.6)
0.04
(1.0)
0.21
(5.3)
0.76
(19)
1.95
(50)
3.02
(77)
5.92
(150)
37.5
(952.9)
Average snowfall inches (cm)14.6
(37)
11.3
(29)
12.3
(31)
5.4
(14)
1.2
(3.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
1.2
(3.0)
3.2
(8.1)
10.5
(27)
59.7
(152.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)56743101133539
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)45420000011320
Source: WRCC [8]

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