Welcome to Lake Valley ...
Lake Valley is located in El Dorado County<1>.
The location of Lake Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Valley: Lake Vly. (or less commonly used: Lake Vally. or Lake Vlly.)
Lake Valley is 6,200 feet [1,890 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Lake Valley is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lake Valley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Lake Valley: (530)
Websites for Lake Valley ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.eldoradocounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lake Valley, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Lake Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Lake Valley - they are located in Indiana, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Valley.
Communities near Lake Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Valley.
- Fallen Leaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Leaf
- Fallen Leaf is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallen Leaf <4>
- Stateline
(4 miles [6.4 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 <4>
- Tahoe Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(5 miles [8 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 <4>
- Echo Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
- Echo Lake is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo Lake <4>
- Kingsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Summit Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
- Summit Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Kingsbury Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
- Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Skyland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
- Skyland is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Phillips
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Lake Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Valley. 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 Lake Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Valley ...
Looking for more information about Lake Valley? 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 Lake Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Valley.
Adding Lake Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lake Valley 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 Lake Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lake Valley post office opened in 1861.
We also found Lake Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Valley. 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 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 Lake Valley - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |