Identifier

GNIS Feature ID 1654975

Location

State California

County Placer

Feature Class Lake

Coordinates

DMS

39°05'46"N 120°02'00"W

Decimal Degrees

39.0960755, -120.0333974

Elevation

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USGS 7.5′ Quad Map

Quad Name Meeks Bay

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Protected Areas

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Nearest Populated Place

Glenbrook

5.1 mi E

Also Known As

Bigler Lake Bonpland Lake Daow aga Lago Beergler Lake Bigler Lake Bompland Lake Bonplan Lake Bonpland Lake Teho Lake Tehoe Mountain Lake Taa-oo * Tah-oo * Tula Tulia

Hydrography

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Description

Tahoe is a Washoe Indian word for "much water". Lake Bonpland is an early name Fremont gave Lake Tahoe.

Nearby Features

Deadman Point Cape · 4.6 mi ENE
North Canyon Creek Stream · 4.6 mi E
South Point Cape · 4.7 mi E
Glenbrook Bay Bay · 4.7 mi E
Slaughterhouse Canyon Valley · 4.7 mi E
Logan Shoals Bar · 4.8 mi ESE
China Gardens Flat · 4.8 mi E
Sugar Pine Point Cape · 4.9 mi WSW
Glenbrook Creek Stream · 5.0 mi E
Glenbrook Populated Place · 5.1 mi E