Mount Tallac
Mount Tallac is a mountain peak southwest of Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California. The peak lies within the Desolation Wilderness in the Eldorado National Forest. It is quite visible from State Routes 89 and 28, and U.S.
Minden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. The population was 3,001 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Douglas County and is adjacent to the city of Gardnerville. It was founded in 1906 by Heinrich Friedrich Dangberg Jr., who named it after the town of Minden, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, which was near his father's birthplace. Minden was founded on company land of the Dangberg Home Ranch and Dangberg commissioned most of the town's early buildings.
Population: 3,001
Latitude: 38° 57' 14.65" N
Longitude: -119° 45' 56.63" W
Mount Tallac is a mountain peak southwest of Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California. The peak lies within the Desolation Wilderness in the Eldorado National Forest. It is quite visible from State Routes 89 and 28, and U.S.
Lover's Leap is a steep granite cliff band, a landmark which catches the eye as one travels by, and a popular destination for climbers. The origin of its name is unknown, but common to most Lover's Leaps, one version from local folklore says two Nat…
Ormsby House is a hotel and casino in Carson City, Nevada. Originally opened in 1972, it closed on September 23, 2000, for extensive renovations. The re-opening was originally planned for July 4, 2001, but the reopening has been pushed back many tim…
MontBleu is a hotel and casino located in Stateline, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Tropicana Entertainment. The property includes a 45,000 sq ft (4,200 m2) casino and a 437-room hotel on a 21-acre (8.5 ha) site.
Gardnerville Ranchos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Nevada, United States.
The Angora Fire was a wind driven fire that started near North Upper Truckee Road subdivision near Angora Lakes, Fallen Leaf Lake, Echo Lake and South Lake Tahoe, California around 2:15 PM on Sunday, June 24, 2007 as a result of an illegal campfire.…
Echo Summit (also known as Johnson Pass) is a mountain pass in the western United States, located in eastern El Dorado County, California. At an elevation of 7,382 ft (2,250 m) above sea level, it is the highest point on U.S.
The Cave Rock Tunnel is a dual bore highway tunnel on U.S. Route 50 (US 50) along the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe approximately seven miles (11.4 km) north of Stateline, in Douglas County, Nevada, USA.
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The Nevada State Railroad Museum, located in Carson City, Nevada, preserves the railroad heritage of Nevada, including locomotives and cars of the famous Virginia and Truckee Railroad. Much of the museum equipment was obtained from Hollywood studios…
Echo Lake, is the name of a glacial lake—summer reservoir located in El Dorado County, eastern California, United States.
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Northern Nevada Correctional Center (NNCC) and Stewart Conservation Camp (SCC) are part of a prison complex located in Carson City. The correctional center was established in 1964 and is managed by the Nevada Department of Corrections. The medium se…
Lake Tahoe – Nevada State Park is a state park of Nevada, United States, on the northeast shores of Lake Tahoe. The park comprises six management units which total 14,301 acres (5,787 ha). The park is in the Western Nevada Region of Nevada State Par…
Kingsbury is a census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Nevada, United States.
Denver Sylvester Dickerson (January 24, 1872 – November 28, 1925) was an American politician.
Strawberry is a small unincorporated community on the South Fork American River, 3.25 miles (5 km) south-southwest of Pyramid Peak, along U.S. Route 50 in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The sign on the highway reads population 50.
Meyers (also Yanks, Yank's Station, and Tahoe Paradise) is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States, along U.S. Route 50 in the northern Sierra Nevada mountains south of South Lake Tahoe in the Lake Tahoe area.…