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Tahoe Keys California Map

Explore Tahoe Keys, 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 Keys, California

How to Use This Tahoe Keys, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Tahoe Keys, 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 Keys.

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 Keys
State	California (CA)
County	El Dorado County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	38.931575
Longitude	-120.013516
Population	2,800
Density	280.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96150
Area Code	530
County Seat	Placerville

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About Tahoe Keys, California

Tahoe Keys is a locality in El Dorado County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,800. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Tahoe Keys is located at 38.9316°N, 120.0135°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96150.

Tahoe Keys presents a complex geometry of human design carved directly into the southern shoreline of Lake Tahoe, where the transition from deep, glacial water to structured land is marked by a network of interconnected lagoons. It lies 1.6 miles west of South Lake Tahoe, CA (from South Lake Tahoe, CA: bearing 266°T), and is situated 2.0 miles west-southwest of Lake Tahoe. This landscape, situated within the broader expanse of Lake Valley, is defined by a flat, alluvial plain that stretches toward the distant, jagged horizon of the Sierra Nevada. The air here remains thin and crisp, carrying a scent of pine resin from the adjacent Eldorado National Forest, while the interplay of light across the water’s surface creates a shifting mirror of deep ultramarine and pale turquoise. Just a mile to the east, the Upper Truckee River deposits sediment into the basin, a reminder of the quiet, persistent hydrology that shapes this high-altitude environment.

Tahoe Keys occupies a site that was once a marshy wetland, transformed through mid-twentieth-century engineering into a residential development defined by its private waterways and boat access. The local economy revolves largely around the rhythms of seasonal recreation and the maintenance of this distinct water-oriented lifestyle, which stands in contrast to the rugged, untamed wilderness of the nearby Carson Ranger District. Residents and visitors alike often venture toward the Rubicon Trail to experience the ancient, weathered granite that forms the backbone of the region, yet they return to the quietude of these lagoons as evening light fades. The daily tempo in Tahoe Keys reflects a deliberate balance between the stillness of the landscape and the purposeful, human-made channels that organize the flow of life along the edge of the great lake.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — 0.3 mi, 185° S · 703k acres
Eldorado Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 0.9 mi, 166° S · 326 acres
Regan Beach (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 060° NE
Tallac Historic Site (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 285° W
Little League Fields (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 084° E
South Lake Tahoe Community Play Fields (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 092° E
Parks & Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 074° E
St Theresa (Public Artwork) — 2.1 mi, 078° E
Lake of the Sky Amphitheater (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 279° W
Washoe Meadows State Park (State Park) — 3.1 mi, 194° S
Desolation Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.9 mi, 240° SW · 64k acres
Marcus Ashley Galllery (Gallery) — 4.0 mi, 067° NE
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 4.1 mi, 293° NW
Genius Fine Art (Gallery) — 4.2 mi, 065° NE
Heavenly Village Cinemas (Cinema) — 4.2 mi, 067° NE
On Tahoe Time (Gallery) — 4.2 mi, 066° NE
Hard Rock Stadium Cinemas (Cinema) — 4.4 mi, 061° NE
Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park (State Park) — 4.4 mi, 068° E
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.6 mi, 072° E
Round Hill Pines Beach Resort (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 039° NE
Open Space (State Recreation Area) — 5.2 mi, 043° NE
M. S. Dixie II Terminal (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 033° NE
Zephyr Cove Beach (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 034° NE
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 6.5 mi, 201° S · 1,886 acres
Andrews Meadows (Nature Reserve) — 7.2 mi, 189° S
Linder Grove (Nature Reserve) — 8.3 mi, 186° S
Mokelumne Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.1 mi, 190° S · 104k acres
Kit Carson Historical Monument (Monument) — 16.4 mi, 176° S
Snowshoe Thompson Historical Monument (Monument) — 16.4 mi, 176° S
Stephen Downey (Monument) — 16.7 mi, 287° W

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