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Welcome to Tahoe City ...

Tahoe City is located in Placer County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Tahoe City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1949.

Tahoe City is 6,250 feet [1,905 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Tahoe City is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Tahoe City is within the boundaries of the (530) area code.

The ZIP code for Tahoe City: 96145<3>

Websites for Tahoe City ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.mytahoevacation.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Tahoe City, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Tahoe City ...

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

  • South Lake Tahoe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Truckee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Dollar Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
    • Dollar Point is located in Placer County
  • 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.<5> 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)

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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tahoe City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tahoe City. 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 City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tahoe City. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tahoe City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tahoe City ...

Looking for more information about Tahoe City? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tahoe City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tahoe City.

Adding Tahoe City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tahoe City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tahoe City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Tahoe City in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Tahoe City post office opened in 1949.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tahoe City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tahoe City. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Tahoe City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Tahoe City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tahoe City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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