Fannette Island
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Lvtalon, Public domain.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Lake Tahoe, California
- Also known as: “Coquette Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vikingsholm and Cascade Lake.
Vikingsholm
Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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."…
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.
Maggies Peaks
Peak
Photo: Phreakdigital, Public domain.
Maggies Peaks refers to a mountain in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, southwest of Lake Tahoe. There are two peaks on the mountain about 0.7 miles apart. Maggies Peaks is situated 1½ miles southwest of Fannette Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tahoe Valley.
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 6 miles southeast of Fannette Island.
Fannette Island
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.95397° or 38° 57′ 14″ northLongitude
-120.1007° or 120° 6′ 3″ westElevation
6,335 feet (1,931 metres)Open location code
84CXXV3X+HPOpenStreetMap ID
way 40336425OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
Discover Fannette Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Fannette Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fannette Island”
- Dutch: “Fannette Island”
- Russian: “Фаннетт”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Emerald Bay and Spring Creek Recreation Residence Tract.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tea House and Vikingsholm Visitor Center.
El Dorado County: Must-Visit Destinations
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