Welcome to Tallac Village ...
Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County<1>.
The location of Tallac Village has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tallac Village, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Tallac Village: Tallac Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Tallac Village is 6,260 feet [1,908 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Tallac Village is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Tallac Village lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tallac Village is located in the (530) area code.
Websites for Tallac Village ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.eldoradocounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Tallac Village, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Tallac Village ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tallac Village.
- Edgewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Stateline
(5 miles [8 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
(5 miles [8 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)
- 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>
- Zephyr Cove
(6 miles [9.7 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>
- Phillips
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Kingsbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Summit Village
(7 miles [11.3 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
(8 miles [12.9 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
- Skyland is located in Douglas County (NV)
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 Tallac Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tallac Village.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tallac Village. 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 Tallac Village.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tallac Village. See our Newspapers Page for Tallac Village.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tallac Village ...
Looking for more information about Tallac Village? 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 Tallac Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tallac Village.
Adding Tallac Village to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tallac Village 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 Tallac Village was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tallac Village.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tallac Village. 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 Tallac Village - 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. |