Squaw Valley, Placer County, California

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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.

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• Squaw Valley, Placer County, California is at coordinates 39°11′47″N 120°14′01″W / 39.19631, -120.23356 (Squaw Valley, Placer County, California)Coordinates: 39°11′47″N 120°14′01″W / 39.19631, -120.23356 (Squaw Valley, Placer County, California)

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