Cathedral Creek

Cathedral Creek is a stream in El Dorado County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 6,381 feet. Cathedral Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Fallen Leaf, as well as near the locality Spring Creek.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fallen Leaf Lake and Mount Tallac.

Fallen Leaf Lake

Lake

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Fallen Leaf Lake is a mountain lake located in El Dorado County, California, near the California–Nevada state line, about one mile south west of the much larger Lake Tahoe.

Mount Tallac

Peak

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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. Mount Tallac is situated 1½ miles west of Cathedral Creek.

Angora Peak

Peak

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Angora Peak is a summit in the Sierra Nevada south of Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California. The summit marks a point on the eastern boundary of the Desolation Wilderness and is in the Eldorado National Forest. Angora Peak is situated 2 miles south of Cathedral Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tahoe Valley and Meyers.

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 3½ miles east of Cathedral Creek.

Meyers

Village

Meyers is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place in El Dorado County, California, United States, along U.S. Route 50 in the northern Sierra Nevada. Meyers is situated 4½ miles southeast of Cathedral Creek.

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.

Cathedral Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.89907° or 38° 53′ 57″ north

Longitude

-120.07102° or 120° 4′ 16″ west

Elevation

6,381 feet (1,945 metres)

Open location code

84CXVWXH+JH

GeoNames ID

5335015

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