Blackwood Creek
Blackwood Creek, is a 8-mile-long eastward-flowing stream originating on the southwest flank of Ellis Peak in the Sierra Nevada. The creek flows into Lake Tahoe 4.2 miles south of Tahoe City, California, between the unincorporated communities of Idlewild and Tahoe Pines in Placer County, California, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Idlewild and Homewood.
Idlewild
Neighborhood
Idlewild is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Idlewild is located on Lake Tahoe, 1.5 miles north of Homewood. It lies at an elevation of 6234 feet.
Homewood
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Homewood is a town and ski resort located on the Western Shore of Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada mountains of northern California.
Sunnyside
Quarter
Sunnyside is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Sunnyside is located on Lake Tahoe, 2 miles south-southwest of Tahoe City. It lies at an elevation of 6260 feet. Sunnyside is situated 2 miles north of Blackwood Creek.
Blackwood Creek
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in California, United States of America
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Blackwood Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Blackwood Creek”
- Cebuano: “Blackwood Creek”
- French: “Blackwood Creek”
- Slovenian: “Blackwood Creek”
- Venetian: “Blackwood”
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Localities in the Area
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