Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:35 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:15 am – 4:42 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 43°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 18°F20 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month February77 in of snow a year, on about 31 days1 days above 90°F, 222 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, South Lake Tahoe Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Markleeville
Nearby landmarksLake of the Woodslake · 2.7 miCup Lakelake · under a milePYRAMID CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 1.5 miHorsetail Fallswaterfall · 1.8 miTalking Mountainpeak · 1.8 miRalston Peakpeak · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEldorado National Forestnational forest · within reach · 88,559 acresEldorado Othernational forest · 4.7 miWashoe Meadows State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 861 acresEldorado Purchase Unitnational forest · 8.7 mi · 306 acresEmerald Bay State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 624 acresHope Valley Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 2,943 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes662 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197072 of magnitude 4+, 6 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.1 on 12 Sep 199424 mi away, near Carter Springs, NevadaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 22 May 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateEl Dorado County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025320 of 365 days measured44 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, El Dorado County monitors, CA
Drinking waterEl Dorado ID - Mainserves 132,171 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation7,812 ft2,381 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBarton Memorial Hospital8.5 miPost officeTwin Bridges Post Office3.1 miTown hallSouth Lake Tahoe City Hall7.4 miFire stationEl Dorado County Fire Protection District Station 15 - Strawberry2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLake Tahoe Community College10.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTruckee Tahoe Airport TKF35 miMajor airportReno Tahoe International Airport RNO50 miInterstateI-58027 miUS highwayUS 50under a mileAmtrakTruckee, CA TRU36 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 95721 ZIP area.
