Emerald Bay
in El Dorado County of California, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.960 and -120.098 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 57' 35" and W -120° 5' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:10 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:55 am and 7:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Explore Emerald Bay

Emerald Bay in El Dorado County (California) is a city in United States about 2,292 mi (or 3,689 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Emerald Bay is now 03:10 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Emerald Bay, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Lake Tahoe Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Yosemite National Park in a distance of 124 mi (or 200 km), South-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 6 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Minden, Carson City, Virginia City, Reno and Placerville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 0°C / 33 °F

Morning Temperature -6°C / 22 °F
Evening Temperature -0°C / 32 °F
Night Temperature -4°C / 25 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 51% of sky
General Conditions Light snow

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

5°C (40 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

6°C (42 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, few clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

8°C (46 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

1873 Venice Drive by RedAwning

Address
4,7 mi
1873 Venice Dr
96150 South Lake Tahoe
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


2073 Traverse Court by RedAwning

Address
5,0 mi
2073 Traverse Cr
96150 South Lake Tahoe
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


2081 Venice 277 by RedAwning

Address
5,1 mi
2081 Venice 277
96150 South Lake Tahoe
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


780 Gardner Lane by RedAwning

Address
5,5 mi
780 Gardner Ln
96150 South Lake Tahoe
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


PINE CONE ACRE MOTEL

Address
5,3 mi
735 EMERALD BAY ROAD
96150 65 South Lake Tahoe
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Emerald Bay - Lake Tahoe

Published: April 17, 2009
Length: 21:13 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Reno Tahoe USA

Emerald Bay - Lake Tahoe - http://visitrenotahoe.com/video/area/ Appreciate the grandeur and subtleties of Reno, Nevada. Experience never-before-seen-images featuring the natural beauty...


Emerald Bay - Lake Tahoe with DJI Phantom 2 Drone

Published: January 26, 2015
Length: 32:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dan Walton

A quick compilation of some aerial shots with a DJI Phantom 2 and Gopro 3+ over Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe. January 24, 2015.


South Lake Tahoe to Emerald Bay - Scenic Drive

Published: October 26, 2007
Length: 08:50 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ShingleCreek

A scenic drive on California Highway 89 (Emerald Bay Road) from South Lake Tahoe, California to Emerald Bay Download the original high resolution file at: http://vimeo.com/download/video:366507...


Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe California

Published: June 29, 2013
Length: 01:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Patrick Vadnais

Fannette Island, Emerald Bay, the Tahoe Queen paddle-wheeler boat and a nice view of boats enjoying a gorgeous day on Lake Tahoe.


Emerald Bay Tea House, Lake Tahoe California

Published: April 12, 2014
Length: 13:03 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: RoadTripFPV

A flight to Fanette Island's Tea House using a QAV500 quadcopter. 4/12/2014 38.95401, -120.10062 No edits takeoff to landing using a fixed camera. http://www.flickr.com/photos/roadtripfpv/...


Photographer, Jon Paul, shares a stormy morning photo experience at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe

Published: April 17, 2013
Length: 08:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jon Paul

Large format landscape photographer, Jon Paul, shares a stormy morning photo experience at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe. With his 8x10 film camera set up, Jon Paul shares details of his subject...


DJI Phantom/Gopro Hero 3 Aerial Video Of Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe

Published: August 25, 2013
Length: 31:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Daren Clodio

Brought my Phantom to Tahoe last week to get some nice aerial videos. This one was taken above Emerald Bay, California. Definitely need to get a gimbal for my rig as my video didn't come out...


Kayak Tahoe Emerald Bay Tour

Published: July 15, 2011
Length: 02:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: yaksurfwind

GOPro view of guided kayak tour of Emerald Bay (Lake Tahoe)


Timelapse shot of the night sky over Emerald Bay, Nevada.

Published: June 05, 2013
Length: 22:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: StockFootage.com

Cinematography equipment: http://www.videoslider.com Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dortch/autobot-timelapse-and-video-slider-tough-and-intel Purchase this clip here: (http://www...


Emerald Bay n Vikingsholms in South Lake Tahoe Northern California USA by Jazevox

Published: March 23, 2013
Length: 14:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jazevox

Here is a quick video of the beautiful deep blue lake in Lake Tahoe overlooking Emerald Bay and Vikingsholms Island around Vikingsholms Trail Trailhead. Lake Tahoe is located at northern CA...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Fannette Island

Fannette Island is the only island in Lake Tahoe, California/Nevada, United States. It lies within Emerald Bay. Over a long period of time, it was called many different names, including Coquette, Fanette, Baranoff, Dead Man's, Hermit's, and Emerald Isle. The island contains what is left of "Tea House", a building constructed by the owner of Vikingsholm, Mrs. Lora Josephine Knight. Fannette Island, along with Vikingsholm and Emerald Bay, is a part of Emerald Bay State Park.

Located at 38.9541, -120.101 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landforms of El Dorado County, California, Lake Tahoe, Islands of California, Lake islands of North America

Vikingsholm

Vikingsholm is a 38-room mansion on the shore of Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California, U.S. , and on the National Register of Historic Places

Located at 38.9522, -120.107 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Lake Tahoe, Museums in El Dorado County, California, Historic house museums in California, Open air museums in California, State parks of California, History of El Dorado County, California, History of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.), Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in California, National Natural Landmarks in California, Houses completed in 1929, Houses in El Dorado County, California, American Craftsman architecture in California

Maggies Peak

Maggie's Peak is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, to the west of Lake Tahoe. It is located in the Desolation Wilderness in El Dorado County, California. This mountain overlooks Lake Tahoe and affords very good views of the lake.

Located at 38.9316, -120.114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of the Desolation Wilderness

Eagle Falls Trailhead

The Eagle Falls Trailhead or Eagle Lake Trailhead is located on HWY 89 a few miles north of South Lake Tahoe, CA at Emerald Bay State Park on the western shore of Lake Tahoe. Some of the destinations most accessed by the trailhead are Eagle Lake as well as the Velma Lakes and the rest of the Desolation Wilderness. This trailhead provides great winter access to the wilderness. GPS Coords: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|57|7|N|120|6|43|W|region:US-CA | |name= }} (estimated)

Located at 38.9519, -120.112 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lake Tahoe, Sierra Nevada (U.S.), Protected areas of El Dorado County, California, El Dorado National Forest

Spring Creek, California

Spring Creek is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It lies at an elevation of 6339 feet (1932 m).

Located at 38.9292, -120.065 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in El Dorado County, California, Unincorporated communities in California, Unincorporated communities in El Dorado County, California

Eagle Lake (Desolation Wilderness)

Eagle Lake is a backcountry lake in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, to the west of Lake Tahoe in the Desolation Wilderness. It can be reached by hiking west out of the Eagle Lake trailhead on HWY 89 at Emerald Bay State Park.

Located at 38.9422, -120.122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of the Desolation Wilderness, Lake Tahoe, Sierra Nevada (U.S.), Lakes of El Dorado County, California

Emerald Bay, El Dorado County, California

Emerald Bay is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It lies at an elevation of 6319 feet (1926 m).

Located at 38.96, -120.098 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in El Dorado County, California, Unincorporated communities in California, Unincorporated communities in El Dorado County, California

Frosts, California

Frosts is a former settlement in El Dorado County, California. It was located 3 miles south-southeast of Meeks, at an elevation of 6237 feet (1901 m). It still appeared on maps as of 1895.

Located at 39.0008, -120.104 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former settlements in El Dorado County, California, Former populated places in California