Little Alps, Oregon

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Little Alps, Oregon
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Little Alps, Oregon
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Little Alps, Oregon
Coordinates: 44°57′58″N118°10′59″W / 44.966°N 118.183°W / 44.966; -118.183 Coordinates: 44°57′58″N118°10′59″W / 44.966°N 118.183°W / 44.966; -118.183
Country United States
State Oregon
County Baker
Elevation
6,457 ft (1,968 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97814
Area code(s) 458 and 541

Little Alps is an unincorporated community in Baker County, Oregon, United States. Formerly a ski resort, Little Alps is now a gravel pit. [1]

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References

  1. "Little Alps". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved 2010-12-18.