Bijou
Bijou is a former unincorporated community now incorporated in South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California. It lies at an elevation of 6243 feet. The place was founded in 1864 by Almon M.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: human settlement in El Dorado County, California, United States of America
- Also known as: “Bijou, California” and “Taylors Landing”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Friday’s Station and Tahoe Blue Event Center.
Friday’s Station
Historic building
Friday's Station, on US 50 between Kingsbury Grade and Loop Road in Stateline, Nevada, was originally a two-story log-frame building prior to the addition of white lumber siding. Friday’s Station is situated 2 miles northeast of Bijou.
Tahoe Blue Event Center
Stadium
Tahoe Blue Event Center is an indoor arena located in Stateline, Nevada in the United States. It is home to the Tahoe Knight Monsters of the ECHL ice hockey league. Tahoe Blue Event Center is situated 2 miles northeast of Bijou.
Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe
Hotel
Photo: Lvtalon, Public domain.
Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe is a hotel and casino located in Stateline, Nevada, kitty-corner from the original Caesars Tahoe. It has 742 rooms and suites as well as six restaurants and a casino with 87,500 square feet of space.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Valley.
South Lake Tahoe
Photo: Chanilim714, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 3 miles southwest of Bijou.
Zephyr Cove
Village
Photo: Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zephyr Cove is a community and census-designated place in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. The population was 565 at the 2010 census. Prior to 2010 it was part of the Zephyr Cove–Round Hill Village CDP. Zephyr Cove is situated 4 miles north of Bijou.
Bijou
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.94618° or 38° 56′ 46″ northLongitude
-119.96299° or 119° 57′ 47″ westElevation
6,243 feet (1,903 metres)Open location code
85C2W2WP+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 150959987OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Bijou” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bijou”
- German: “Bijou”
- Irish: “Bijou”
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