Meyers California Map

About Meyers, California

Meyers is a locality in El Dorado County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,163. The population density is 334.2 people per km². Meyers is located at 38.8348°N, 120.0186°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96150.

Meyers occupies a basin where the air holds a crystalline sharpness, defined by the rugged expanse of the Eldorado National Forest that surrounds the settlement on every side. It lies 5.6 miles south-southwest of South Lake Tahoe, CA (from South Lake Tahoe, CA: bearing 196°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-southwest of Lake Tahoe. Here, the Upper Truckee River carves a path through the valley floor, its waters clear and cold as they move toward the basin that cradles Lower Echo Lake just a short distance away. Sunlight in the late afternoon catches the pine needles, turning the forest edges into a soft, glowing fringe against the darkening timber. Beyond the immediate tree line, the distant silhouette of the Sierra Nevada stands as a jagged, granite sentinel against the pale blue sky, anchoring the landscape with its immense, silent presence.

History in Meyers remains tethered to the movement of travelers who once sought passage through the rugged terrain, a legacy still visible in the weathered pathways like the Hawley Grade Trail. The local economy persists in a quiet rhythm, balancing the needs of those passing through toward the mountains with the steady, seasonal work of the Carson Ranger District. Residents often gather where the valley opens toward Huckleberry Flat, a place where the earth levels out and the pace of the day slows to match the movement of the wind through the high-altitude branches. Life in Meyers follows the cycle of the seasons, marked by the arrival of snow that muffles the sound of the road and the brief, brilliant summers when the meadows bloom in the high mountain light.

About This Meyers Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Meyers, California. Coordinates: 38.834787, -120.01856. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Meyers includes the ZIP code (96150), telephone area code (530), county seat of El Dorado County (Placerville), and school district assignment (Lake Tahoe Unified School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.