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Nearest Communities to South Lake Tahoe,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to South Lake Tahoe, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for South Lake Tahoe:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from South Lake Tahoe.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


South Lake Tahoe is located in El Dorado County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of El Dorado County: Alpine, Amador, Placer, Sacramento & Douglas (NV).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 202 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of South Lake Tahoe. Of these communities, 153 are located in counties other than El Dorado County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for South Lake Tahoe (which is El Dorado County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from South Lake Tahoe

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • El Dorado County   (where South Lake Tahoe resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for El Dorado:   Placerville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Lake Tahoe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Lake Tahoe.
      • Bijou
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Bijou is located in El Dorado County
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      • Al Tahoe
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Bijou Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Bijou Park is located in El Dorado County
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      • Lake Valley
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Lake Valley is located in El Dorado County
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      • Stateline
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Stateline is located in El Dorado County
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      • Tahoe Valley
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Tahoe Valley is located in El Dorado County
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      • Tallac Village
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
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      • Tahoe Keys
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Tahoe Keys is located in El Dorado County
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      • Camp Richardson
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Camp Richardson is located in El Dorado County
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      • Kiva Beach
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Kiva Beach is located in El Dorado County
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      • Spring Creek
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Spring Creek is located in El Dorado County
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      • Fountain Place
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Fountain Place is located in El Dorado County
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        • Mevers
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Mevers is located in El Dorado County
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        • Fallen Leaf
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Emerald Bay
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Emerald Bay is located in El Dorado County
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        • Frosts ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Frosts is located in El Dorado County
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        • Little Norway ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Little Norway is located in El Dorado County
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        • Echo Lake
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Rubicon Properties
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Rubicon Properties is located in El Dorado County
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        • Nebelhorn
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Nebelhorn is located in El Dorado County
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        • Glenridge Park
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Glenridge Park is located in El Dorado County
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        • Meeks Bay
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Meeks Bay is located in El Dorado County
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        • Phillips
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Phillips is located in El Dorado County
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        • Pomins
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Pomins is located in El Dorado County
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        • Twin Bridges
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Tahoma
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Strawberry
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Upper Forni
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Upper Forni is located in El Dorado County
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        • Sciots Camp
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Sciots Camp is located in El Dorado County
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        • Rubicon Springs ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Rubicon Springs is located in El Dorado County
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        • Lower Forni
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lower Forni is located in El Dorado County
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        • Kyburz
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jacobsen ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Jacobsen is located in El Dorado County
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        • Jones Place
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Jones Place is located in El Dorado County
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        • Morrison
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Morrison is located in El Dorado County
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        • White Hall
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • White Hall is located in El Dorado County
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        • Raffetto
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Raffetto is located in El Dorado County
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        • Pilliken
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Pilliken is located in El Dorado County
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        • Darlington
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Darlington is located in El Dorado County
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        • Griminger
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Griminger is located in El Dorado County
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        • Riverton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Riverton is located in El Dorado County
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        • McConnel Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • McConnel Place is located in El Dorado County
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        • Meiss
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Meiss is located in El Dorado County
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        • Short Place
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Short Place is located in El Dorado County
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        • Voss
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Voss is located in El Dorado County
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        • Campana
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Campana is located in El Dorado County
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        • Bryants
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Bryants is located in El Dorado County
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        • Capps Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Capps Crossing is located in El Dorado County
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        • Leonardi
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Leonardi is located in El Dorado County
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  • Alpine County
  • Amador County
  • Nevada County
    • County Website:   https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/
    • County Seat for Nevada:   Nevada City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Lake Tahoe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Lake Tahoe.
      • Olympic Heights
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Olympic Heights is located in Nevada County
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      • Polaris
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Ponderosa Fairway Estates
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Union Mills
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Union Mills is located in Nevada County
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      • Gateway
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Gateway is located in Nevada County
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      • Meadow Lake Park
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Meadow Lake Park is located in Nevada County
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      • Truckee
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bronco
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Hinton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Hinton is located in Nevada County
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      • Hirschdale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Hirschdale is located in Nevada County
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      • Iceland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Iceland is located in Nevada County
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      • Prosser Lake Heights
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
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        • Prosser Lakeview Estates
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Prosser ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Prosser is located in Nevada County
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        • Armstrong
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Armstrong is located in Nevada County
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        • Donner Pines Tract
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Donner Pines Tract is located in Nevada County
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        • Lakeview
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Lakeview is located in Nevada County
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  • Placer County
    • County Website:   https://www.placer.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for Placer:   Auburn
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Lake Tahoe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Lake Tahoe.
      • Chamberlands Estates
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Chamberlands Estates is located in Placer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlands Estates
      • Chambers Lodge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Chambers Lodge is located in Placer County
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      • Tahoma Meadows
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County
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      • Homewood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Idlewild
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Idlewild is located in Placer County
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      • Tahoe Pines
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Land
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pine Land is located in Placer County
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      • Sunnyside
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sunnyside is located in Placer County
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      • Tahoe Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Tahoe Park is located in Placer County
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      • Timberland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Timberland is located in Placer County
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      • Comstock Acres
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Comstock Acres is located in Placer County
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      • Tahoe City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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        • Tahoe Woods
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Tahoe Woods is located in Placer County
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        • Talmont
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Talmont is located in Placer County
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        • Twin Peaks Estates
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Twin Peaks Estates is located in Placer County
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        • Dollar Point
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Dollar Point is located in Placer County
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        • Lake Forest
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Rampart
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Rampart is located in Placer County
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        • Brockway
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Carnelian Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Carnelian Heights is located in Placer County
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        • Brockway Vista
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Brockway Vista is located in Placer County
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        • Carnelian Bay
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Kings Beach
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Ridgewood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Ridgewood is located in Placer County
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        • Diamond Crossing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Diamond Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Tahoe Estates
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Tahoe Estates is located in Placer County
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        • Tahoe Marina Estates
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Tahoe Marina Estates is located in Placer County
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        • Tahoe Vista
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Wood Vista
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Wood Vista is located in Placer County
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        • Alpine Meadows
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Alpine Meadows is located in Placer County
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        • Kingswood Estates
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Kingswood Estates is located in Placer County
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        • Hales Crossing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Hales Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Parsley Bar Crossing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Parsley Bar Crossing is located in Placer County
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        • Gilberts
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Gilberts is located in Placer County
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        • Ponderosa Palisades
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ponderosa Palisades is located in Placer County
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        • Soda Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Soda Springs is located in Placer County
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        • Stanford ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Stanford is located in Placer County
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        • Andover ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Andover is located in Placer County
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        • The Cedars
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • The Cedars is located in Placer County
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        • Goggins ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Goggins is located in Placer County
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        • McCulloh
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • McCulloh is located in Placer County
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        • Eder
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Eder is located in Placer County
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        • Southside Highlands
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Southside Highlands is located in Placer County
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  • Carson City
    • County Website:   https://www.carson.org/
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Lake Tahoe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Lake Tahoe.
      • Stewart
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Stewart is located in Carson City (NV)
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      • Mill Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Mill Creek Settlement is located in Carson City (NV)
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      • Carson City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview Summit
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
      • Pinyon Hills
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Pinyon Hills is located in Carson City (NV)
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      • Carson Hot Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Carson Hot Springs is located in Carson City (NV)
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      • New Empire
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brunswick ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Brunswick is located in Carson City (NV)
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      • Empire
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fiddlers Green
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Fiddlers Green is located in Carson City (NV)
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  • Douglas County
  • Lyon County
  • Storey County
    • County Website:   https://storeycounty.org/
    • County Seat for Storey:   Virginia City (NV)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Lake Tahoe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Lake Tahoe.
      • American City ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • American City is located in Storey County (NV)
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      • American Flat ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Comstock ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Comstock is located in Storey County (NV)
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      • Lower Gold Hill ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lower Gold Hill is located in Storey County (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gold Hill
      • Formanville ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Formanville is located in Storey County (NV)
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      • Gold Hill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Divide
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Divide is located in Storey County (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Washoe County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Lake Tahoe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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