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Squaw Valley, Placer County, California

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. It is the smallest place in the world to ever host the Olympic Games.

Located at 39.1963, -120.234 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Squaw Valley Ski Resort

Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, California, is one of the largest ski areas in the United States, and was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. It is the second-largest ski area in Lake Tahoe after Heavenly, with 30 chairlifts, 3,600 acres and the only Funitel in the U.S. Since Squaw Valley joined forces with Alpine Meadows in 2012, the resorts offer joint access to 6,000 acres, 43 lifts and over 270 trails. The resort attracts approximately 600,000 skiers a year.

Located at 39.1882, -120.264 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Blyth Arena

Blyth Arena was an ice hockey arena in Squaw Valley, California. It was built in 1959 as the venue of the ice hockey and figure-skating competitions and the opening ceremonies to 1960 Winter Olympics and held 8,500 people . Standing-room crowds of 10,000 people were reported for the hockey games between the U.S. and the Soviet Union (on the second-to-last day of the 1960 Winter Olympics) and the U.S. -Czechoslovakia hockey game during the final day.

Located at 39.197, -120.231 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Squaw Valley Academy

Squaw Valley Academy is an international, college-prep boarding school located in Olympic Valley, California near Lake Tahoe. Squaw Valley Academy offers rigorous academics coupled with outdoor sports and activities, to give students the foundations for academic and personal success. SVA is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and uses the approved high school curriculum provided by the University of California.

Located at 39.2053, -120.205 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Alpine Meadows (ski resort)

Alpine Meadows is a ski resort located in Alpine Meadows, California of North Lake Tahoe. Alpine Meadows offers 2,400 acres of skiable terrain, 13 different lifts and a vertical drop of 1,800 ft. Alpine Meadows is well known for the quality and variety of its terrain, ranging from beginner to advanced trails with convenient access to seven open bowls, chutes, steeps, groomed runs and six terrain parks.

Located at 39.1786, -120.228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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