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is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The population was 2,586 at the 2000 census.
is derived from the last names of two famous authors who lived in California, Mark Twain and Bret Harte.
Twain Harte's is situated in Tuolumne County along Highway 108 at an elevation of 3640 Feet (~ 1110 meters).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²), of which, 3.6 square miles (9.4 km²) of it is land and 0.27% is water.
Twain Harte is both a summer and winter vacation community situated at the transition zone between the oak forest of the California foothills and the mixed pine and fir forest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Summers are hot during the day and the nights are generally mild; making Twain Harte a pleasant escape from the long, hot summers of the California Central Valley. Winters can be very cool with snow occurring several times during the season. Winter sports venues are nearby at Little Sweden near Long Barn, Dodge Ridge Ski Area near Pinecrest, Leland High Sierra Snow Park near Strawberry, and Yosemite Park with Badger Pass Ski Area.