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  2. Lake Tahoe - Wikipedia

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    Lake Tahoe (/ ˈ t ɑː h oʊ /; Washo: Dáʔaw) is a freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the Western United States, straddling the border between California and Nevada.Lying at 6,225 ft (1,897 m) above sea level, Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America, [4] and at 122,160,280 acre⋅ft (150.7 km 3) it trails only the five Great Lakes as the largest by volume in the United ...

  3. Monitor Pass - Wikipedia

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    Monitor Pass (el. 8,314 ft / 2,534 m) is a high mountain pass in California in the Sierra Nevada southeast of Lake Tahoe.It is traversed by State Route 89 near that highway's southern terminus at U.S. Route 395 near the community of Topaz.

  4. Emerald Bay State Park - Wikipedia

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    Emerald Bay State Park is a state park of California in the United States, centered on Lake Tahoe's Emerald Bay, a National Natural Landmark. [1] Park features include Eagle Falls and Vikingsholm, a 38-room mansion that is considered one of the finest examples of Scandinavian architecture in the United States. [2]

  5. List of Lake Tahoe ski resorts - Wikipedia

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    Comparison table of Lake Tahoe area ski resorts Resort name State Nearest city Peak elevation Base elevation Vertical drop Skiable acreage Average annual snowfall [1] Number of trails; Palisades Tahoe [2] California: Olympic Valley: 9,050 ft (2,760 m) 6,200 ft (1,900 m) 2,850 ft (870 m) 6,000 acres (2,400 ha) 407 in (1,030 cm) 270 Mammoth ...

  6. Fannette Island - Wikipedia

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    Fannette Island is the only island in Lake Tahoe, California, United States. [1] It lies within Emerald Bay, on the California side of the lake. [2] Over a long period of time, it was called many different names, including Coquette, Fanette, Baranoff, Dead Man's, Hermit's, and Emerald Isle. Fannette Island is a part of Emerald Bay State Park. [3]

  7. D. L. Bliss State Park - Wikipedia

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    D. L. Bliss State Park is a state park of California in the United States.It is located on the western shore of Lake Tahoe just north of Emerald Bay State Park.. Notable features include Rubicon Point Light, the highest-elevation lighthouse in the United States.

  8. Alpine Meadows (ski resort) - Wikipedia

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    Alpine Meadows is a ski resort in the western United States, located in Alpine Meadows, California.Near the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe, it offers 2,400 acres (9.7 km 2) of skiable terrain, 13 different lifts, and a vertical drop of 1,802 feet (549 m).

  9. List of Lake Tahoe peaks - Wikipedia

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    Lake Tahoe is located in the Sierra Nevada of both California and Nevada. A list of notable mountains that surround the lake is shown below. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .