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Around Tahoe City ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Carson City (NV). It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the east of Tahoe City. Carson City (NV) has a population of 56,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is South Lake Tahoe. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the southeast of Tahoe City and has a population of 22,800 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Tahoe City, with the nearest first.

  • Tahoe Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
    • Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County
  • Lake Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
    • Lake Forest is located in Placer County
  • 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.<2> 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.<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)
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    • Kings Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crystal Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Soda Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
      • Soda Springs is located in Placer County
    • Truckee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Glenbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Incline Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

For more communities neighboring Tahoe City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Tahoe City.

Placer County ...

Tahoe City is located in Placer County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Placer County: El Dorado, Nevada, Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba, Carson City (NV), Douglas (NV) & Washoe (NV).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tahoe City ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tahoe City.

Airports Near Tahoe City ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Tahoe City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Tahoe City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tahoe City ...

Looking for more information about Tahoe City? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Tahoe City. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Tahoe City, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tahoe City.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tahoe City.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Tahoe City), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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