Zephyr Cove, Nevada
History
Before Zephyr Cove was established, the Native American Washoe people lived around the area. The first Anglo-American settlers to encounter the area were Kit Carson and John Fremont in 1844.
In 1862, Anglo-Americans settled around the community. They named the community Zephyr Cove, which was named after the Washoe Zephyr.
A post office called Zephyr Cove has been in operation since 1930. The name of the post office popularized the term and it soon became the name of the community.
On March 1, 1964, Paradise Airlines Flight 901A crashed near Zephyr Cove, killing all 85 people aboard.
Geography
Zephyr Cove is located on the east shore of Lake Tahoe at 39°0′1″N 119°57′9″W / 39.00028°N 119.95250°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km), of which 2.1 square miles (5.5 km) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km), or 5.47%, is water.
Education
Kingsbury Middle School was a grade 6–8 middle school located in Zephyr Cove, part of the Douglas County School District. Due to the declining student population in the area, the school closed in 2008 with the property being offered for sale in 2012.
Zephyr Cove Elementary School and George Whittell High School absorbed the student population from Kingsbury Middle School.
Zephyr Cove has a public library, a branch of the Douglas County Public Library.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 565 | — | |
| 2020 | 679 | 20.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zephyr Cove, Nevada
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Zephyr Cove CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ^ "Area History | Zephyr Cove Resort & Lake Tahoe Cruises NV". ZephyrCove. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "Zephyr Cove". Society of Architectural Historians. July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 21.
- ^ "Aircraft Accident Report: Paradise Airlines, Inc. Lockheed Constellation, L-049, N 86504 near Zephyr Cove, Nevada, March 1, 1964" (PDF). Civil Aeronautics Board. July 15, 1965. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019. - See copy at the National Transportation Library Archived July 5, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nevada Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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