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Tahoma California Map

Explore Tahoma, 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 Tahoma, California

How to Use This Tahoma, California Map

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

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

Latitude	39.058245
Longitude	-120.142067
Population	1,034
Density	153.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96142
Area Code	530
County Seat	Placerville
School District	Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Eldorado National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 703k acres
Ed Z'Berg Sugar Pine Point State Park (State Park) — 0.4 mi, 180° S
Tahoe National Forest (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 332° NW · 895k acres
Desolation Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 2.8 mi, 204° SW · 64k acres
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 4.2 mi, 243° SW · 1,886 acres
D.L. Bliss State Park (State Park) — 4.4 mi, 149° SE
On Lake Tahoe (Viewpoint) — 4.8 mi, 149° SE
Rubicon Point Light (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 150° SE
Balancing Rock (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 159° S
Granite Chief Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.0 mi, 308° NW · 28k acres
Ralph R. Steele Memorial (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 358° N
Gatekeeper's Museum (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 359° N
Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema (Cinema) — 7.8 mi, 360° N
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 7.8 mi, 156° SE
The Big Tree (Public Artwork) — 7.8 mi, 001° N
Snow Sports Museum (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 002° N
Tahoe State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.0 mi, 003° N
Five Lakes Trailhead (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 331° NW
Lake of the Sky Amphitheater (Theatre) — 9.6 mi, 151° SE
Stephen Downey (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 247° SW
Tallac Historic Site (Attraction) — 9.8 mi, 148° SE
Open Space (State Recreation Area) — 10.5 mi, 098° E
Olympic Flame (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 343° N
American River Headwaters (Conservation Area) — 11.2 mi, 295° NW
Hard Rock Stadium Cinemas (Cinema) — 12.6 mi, 122° SE
Lyon Peak/Needle Lake Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 12.7 mi, 320° NW
DeRubeis Fine Art of Metal (Gallery) — 12.7 mi, 123° SE
Genius Fine Art (Gallery) — 12.7 mi, 123° SE
Marcus Ashley Galllery (Gallery) — 12.8 mi, 124° SE
North Fork American, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 18.9 mi, 313° NW · 12k acres

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