Tahoma California Map

About Tahoma, California

Tahoma is a locality in El Dorado County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,034. The population density is 153.9 people per km². Tahoma is located at 39.0582°N, 120.1421°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96142.

Tahoma occupies a narrow, coniferous shelf directly upon the western shore of Lake Tahoe, where the water maintains a crystalline, deep-indigo clarity that seems to absorb the very light of the sky. It lies 12.0 miles northwest of Lake Tahoe, CA (from Lake Tahoe, CA: bearing 317°T), and is situated 12.1 miles northwest of South Lake Tahoe. The landscape rises sharply from the water’s edge, drawing the eye toward the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Sierra Nevada that define the horizon in every direction. Dense stands of pine and fir dominate the topography, providing a cool, resinous canopy that shades the earth even during the brightest hours of the afternoon. McKinney Creek cuts through the terrain just a mile away, its seasonal pulse providing a rhythmic, liquid counterpoint to the stillness of the surrounding woods. The air here holds a crisp, high-altitude sharpness, carrying the scent of damp needles and cold stone that lingers long after the sun has slipped behind the ridgelines of Homewood Canyon.

Tahoma preserves a quiet legacy of early timber and lakeside recreation, now serving as a serene gateway to the vast expanse of Ed Z'Berg Sugar Pine Point State Park. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the Edward F Dolder Nature Trail, where the path winds through the forest with a deliberate, unassuming grace that mirrors the slow pace of local life. While the Carson Ranger District manages the wilder stretches of timberland that frame the outskirts, the economy remains rooted in the gentle flow of seasonal tourism and the quiet maintenance of mountain homes. There is a distinct, unhurried gravity to the atmosphere, a sense that the residents are merely temporary stewards of a landscape that has long been defined by the permanence of its geology. When dusk settles, the transition from the golden warmth of the day to the sharp, silver chill of the evening air marks the true, unadorned rhythm of existence in Tahoma.

About This Tahoma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tahoma, California. Coordinates: 39.058245, -120.142067. 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 Tahoma includes the ZIP code (96142), telephone area code (530), county seat of El Dorado County (Placerville), and school district assignment (Tahoe-Truckee 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.