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Calpine, California
CDP
About Calpine
Set in the northern part of California, Calpine is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Calpine is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.71 square miles.
📰 Calpine News Today
- The Geysers Geothermal Complex Completes 25-Megawatt Expansion Project, Strengthening California Grid Reliability constellationenergy.com · Jun 8
- Calpine Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Calpine adds 25 MW to The Geysers geothermal complex in California Renewables Now · Jun 8
- SMUD and Calpine extend and expand Geysers geothermal power purchase agreement ThinkGeoEnergy · Jan 14
- Man, dog rescued nearly 24 hours after truck after crashed off California highway CBS News · Mar 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Calpine Unique
- The only place in America named Calpine — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Calpine
- Calpine Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.71 sq mi
Coordinates39.6634, -120.4393