Lake Tahoe California Map

About Lake Tahoe, California

Lake Tahoe is a locality in El Dorado County, California, United States. It has a population of 22,000. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Lake Tahoe is located at 38.9399°N, 119.9772°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96150.

Lake Tahoe, a vast expanse of sapphire cradled by granite peaks, commands attention with its sheer, breathtaking beauty. It lies 19.1 miles south-west of Carson City, NV (from Carson City, NV: bearing 216°T), and is situated 0.6 miles north-east of South Lake Tahoe. The air here carries a crisp, invigorating chill, even in the height of summer, a constant reminder of the snowmelt that feeds its unparalleled clarity. Jagged Sierra Nevada mountains, their flanks cloaked in dense pine and fir forests, rise steeply from the shoreline, their ruggedness softened by the ethereal blue of the water. Sunlight, when it strikes the surface, fractures into a million dancing diamonds, illuminating depths that plunge to over 1,600 feet. The scent of pine needles, warmed by the sun, mingles with the clean, almost mineral tang of the lake itself, creating an olfactory signature as unique as its landscape. The history of Lake Tahoe is deeply entwined with the dreams of westward expansion and the rugged pursuit of wealth. For millennia, indigenous peoples thrived here, their lives intimately connected to the rhythms of the land and water. Later, the discovery of silver in the Comstock Lode brought a rush of prospectors and entrepreneurs, transforming quiet shores into bustling hubs of commerce and, at times, raucous revelry. Today, the local economy thrives on a different kind of treasure: tourism, drawing visitors from across the globe to experience its alpine grandeur. The legacy of those early days, however, lingers in the sturdy, weathered architecture of older buildings and the enduring spirit of self-reliance that still characterizes the communities that ring this magnificent body of water.

About This Lake Tahoe Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Tahoe, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.939926, -119.977187. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County.

Detailed location data for Lake Tahoe includes the ZIP code (96150), telephone area code (530), county seat of El Dorado County (Placerville), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lake Tahoe is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.