Baldwin Beach

Baldwin Beach is a beach in El Dorado County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 6,230 feet. Baldwin Beach is situated nearby to the locality Kiva Beach, as well as near Spring Creek.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cascade Lake and Fannette Island.

Cascade Lake

Lake

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Cascade Lake is a glacial lake located in El Dorado County, California approximately 1 kilometre from Lake Tahoe. Cascade Lake is the second largest tributary lake feeding into Lake Tahoe.

Fannette Island is the only island in Lake Tahoe, California, United States. It lies within Emerald Bay, on the California side of the lake. Over a long period of time, it was called many different names, including Coquette, Fanette, Baranoff, Dead Man's, Hermit's, and Emerald Isle. Fannette Island is situated 2 miles northwest of Baldwin Beach.

Vikingsholm

Historic site

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Vikingsholm is a 38-room mansion on the shore of Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California, U.S, and on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been called "one of the finest examples of Scandinavian architecture in North America."… Vikingsholm is situated 2 miles west of Baldwin Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tahoe Valley and South Lake Tahoe.

Tahoe Valley

Suburb

Tahoe Valley is a former unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, now incorporated into South Lake Tahoe. It lies at an elevation of 6270 feet. Tahoe Valley is about the junction of U.S. Route 50 and State Route 89. Tahoe Valley is situated 4 miles southeast of Baldwin Beach.

South Lake Tahoe

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South Lake Tahoe is a city in the Lake Tahoe region of California in El Dorado County. South Lake Tahoe, the largest town around the lake, sits on the south shore, and offers beautiful views of mountains covered with fir and pine trees, deep blue water year-round, and a wealth of outdoor activities.

Baldwin Beach

Type: Beach
Description: beach in El Dorado County, California, United States
Category: landform
Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.94352° or 38° 56′ 37″ north

Longitude

-120.06852° or 120° 4′ 7″ west

Elevation

6,230 feet (1,899 metres)

Open location code

84CXWWVJ+CH

GeoNames ID

5325846

Wikidata ID

Q49320097

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Baldwin Beach” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Baldwin Beach”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kiva Beach and Spring Creek.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Taylor Creek and Tallac Point.

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