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Al Tahoe, California

Coordinates: 38°56′31″N 119°59′01″W / 38.94194°N 119.98361°W / 38.94194; -119.98361
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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
Elevation6,253 ft (1,906 m)

Al Tahoe is a former unincorporated community now incorporated in South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 6253 feet (1906 m).[1] The community was named for the Al Tahoe Hotel, which was built in 1907 by Almerin R. Sprague.[2] In the 1800s, the community was called Rowlands.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.