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Welcome to Tahoe Woods ...

Tahoe Woods is located in Placer County<1>.


The location of Tahoe Woods has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Tahoe Woods is 6,490 feet [1,978 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tahoe Woods is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Tahoe Woods lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Tahoe Woods: (530)

Communities near Tahoe Woods ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tahoe Woods.

  • South Lake Tahoe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Truckee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Homewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tahoma Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoma Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Meadows
    • Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County
  • Tahoma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Carnelian Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tahoe Vista
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brockway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kings Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Crystal Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tahoe Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tahoe Woods.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tahoe Woods. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tahoe Woods.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tahoe Woods. See our Newspapers Page for Tahoe Woods.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tahoe Woods ...

Looking for more information about Tahoe Woods? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Tahoe Woods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tahoe Woods.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tahoe Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Placer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tahoe Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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