Needle Lake

Needle Lake is a lake in Placer County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 8,514 feet. Needle Lake is situated near the locality Soda Springs, as well as near the village Olympic Valley.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Granite Chief and Washeshu Peak.

Peak

Granite Chief is a mountain located in the Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe.

Peak

Washeshu Peak is an 8,855-foot-elevation mountain… Washeshu Peak is situated 2 miles southeast of Needle Lake.

Nearby places include Soda Springs and Olympic Valley.

Locality

Soda Springs is a set of springs in Placer County… Soda Springs is situated 3½ miles northwest of Needle Lake.

Village

Olympic Valley is an unincorporated community located in Placer County, California, United States. Olympic Valley is situated 3½ miles east of Needle Lake.

Hamlet

Alpine Meadows is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Alpine Meadows is situated 4 miles east of Needle Lake.

Latitude

39.20089° or 39° 12′ 3″ north

Longitude

-120.29752° or 120° 17′ 51″ west

Elevation

8,514 feet (2,595 metres)

Open location code

84FX6P22+9X

GeoNames ID

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