Welcome to Fallen Leaf ...
Fallen Leaf is located in El Dorado County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fallen Leaf, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Fallen Leaf is 6,420 feet [1,957 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Fallen Leaf is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Fallen Leaf lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fallen Leaf is within the (530) area code.
Websites for Fallen Leaf ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.eldoradocounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fallen Leaf, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Fallen Leaf ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fallen Leaf.
- South Lake Tahoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake Tahoe
- South Lake Tahoe is located in El Dorado County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lake Tahoe <3>
- Phillips
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Twin Bridges
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Bridges <3>
- Al Tahoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
- Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County
- Strawberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry <3>
- Edgewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Stateline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateline
- Stateline is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stateline <3>
- Tahoe Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Village
- Tahoe Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Zephyr Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Cove
- Zephyr Cove is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zephyr Cove <3>
- Sorensens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorensens
- Sorensens is located in Alpine County
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 Fallen Leaf. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fallen Leaf.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fallen Leaf. 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 Fallen Leaf.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fallen Leaf. See our Newspapers Page for Fallen Leaf.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fallen Leaf ...
Looking for more information about Fallen Leaf? 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 Fallen Leaf, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fallen Leaf.
Adding Fallen Leaf to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fallen Leaf 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 Fallen Leaf was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fallen Leaf post office opened in 1908.
We also found Fallen Leaf on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fallen Leaf.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fallen Leaf. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/
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 El Dorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fallen Leaf - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |