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Tahoe City California Map

Explore Tahoe City, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Tahoe City, California

How to Use This Tahoe City, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Tahoe City, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Tahoe City.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Tahoe City
State	California (CA)
County	Placer County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	39.172129
Longitude	-120.138803
Population	1,626
Density	120.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96145
Area Code	530
County Seat	Auburn

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About Tahoe City, California

Tahoe City is a locality in Placer County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,626. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Tahoe City is located at 39.1721°N, 120.1388°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96145.

Tahoe City occupies a narrow, rugged ribbon of land where the crystalline expanse of Lake Tahoe meets the thinning air of the high altitude. It lies 11.0 miles south-southeast of Truckee, CA (from Truckee, CA: bearing 168°T), and is situated 5.5 miles east-southeast of Squaw Valley. The landscape rises sharply from the water’s edge, defined by the deep, resonant silence of the timberlands and the proximity of the Upper Truckee River, which winds its way through the nearby topography with a persistent, cold clarity. Travelers often note how the light at dusk fractures against the jagged silhouettes of the Sierra Nevada visible on the distant horizon, casting a violet hue over the terrain that makes the granite appear momentarily soft. Just two miles away, the quiet basin of Antone Meadows provides a stark, grassy contrast to the dense, pine-scented wildness that characterizes the surrounding wilderness, including the distant reaches of the Onion Creek Experimental Forest.

Heritage Plaza Park serves as the social anchor of Tahoe City, providing a central point where the rhythm of daily life slows to match the stillness of the lake. Historically, the area transitioned from a bustling transit point for early explorers and loggers into a center for seasonal commerce and recreation, a transformation that continues to dictate the local economy. Visitors often seek out the Granite Chief Trail, a demanding path that draws those who prefer the exertion of a steep ascent to the more sedentary pleasures of the village. Despite the seasonal influx of those seeking the mountain air, Tahoe City retains a grounded, pragmatic character, shaped by the necessity of surviving winters that weigh heavily on the timber and stone of its architecture.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Heritage Plaza Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 212° SW
Penny Bear (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 234° SW
Snow Sports Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 068° E
Commons Beach (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 224° SW
Tahoe State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 0.2 mi, 027° NE
Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema (Cinema) — 0.2 mi, 243° SW
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 0.4 mi, 319° NW · 895k acres
Burton Creek State Park (State Park) — 0.4 mi, 212° SW
Gatekeeper's Museum (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 214° SW
Ralph R. Steele Memorial (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 222° SW
Olympic Flame (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 305° NW
Five Lakes Trailhead (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 276° W
Granite Chief Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 5.6 mi, 272° W · 28k acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 6.1 mi, 253° W · 1,886 acres
Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — 6.8 mi, 181° S · 703k acres
The Village Cinemas (Cinema) — 7.2 mi, 007° N
Benny Heineike's Rock (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 052° NE
Ed Z'Berg Sugar Pine Point State Park (State Park) — 7.5 mi, 172° S
Hammock by the lake (Viewpoint) — 7.6 mi, 055° NE
Open Space (State Recreation Area) — 8.2 mi, 060° NE
Mt. Rose Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.9 mi, 049° NE · 31k acres
Rodeo Grounds (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 351° N
Museum of Truckee History (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 347° N
Donner Memorial State Park Museum (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 335° NW
Rubicon Point Light (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 169° S
Balancing Rock (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 173° S
Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 14.0 mi, 316° NW
North Fork American, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 14.8 mi, 290° W · 12k acres
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 15.3 mi, 169° S
Donner Summit Historical Society (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 309° NW

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