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Al Tahoe, California

38°56′31″N 119°59′01″W / 38.94194°N 119.98361°W / 38.94194; -119.98361

Al Tahoe
Al Tahoe is located in California
Al Tahoe
Al Tahoe
Location in California
Coordinates: 38°56′31″N 119°59′01″W / 38.94194°N 119.98361°W / 38.94194; -119.98361
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado County
CitySouth Lake Tahoe
Elevation
6,253 ft (1,906 m)

Al Tahoe is a former unincorporated community now incorporated in South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California. It lies at an elevation of 6253 feet (1906 m). The community was named for the Al Tahoe Hotel, which was built in 1907 by Almerin R. Sprague. In the 1800s, the community was called Rowlands.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Al Tahoe, California
  2. ^ William Bright; Erwin Gustav Gudde (30 November 1998). 1500 California place names: their origin and meaning. University of California Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  3. ^ United States Geological Survey (1891). Markleeville Sheet (JPEG) (Topographic map). 1:125,000. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2018.