Spring Creek

Spring Creek is a locality in El Dorado County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 6,339 feet. Spring Creek is situated nearby to the locality Kiva Beach, as well as near the hamlet Camp Richardson.

Type: Locality
Description: unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States
Also known as: “Spring Creek, CA” and “Spring Creek, California”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Tallac and Cascade Lake.

Mount Tallac

Peak

Photo: Rabit 115, Public domain.

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 2½ miles southwest of Spring Creek.

Cascade Lake

Lake

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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. Cascade Lake is situated 1½ miles northwest of Spring Creek.

Fallen Leaf Lake

Lake

Photo: Plane777, Public domain.

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. Fallen Leaf Lake is situated 2 miles south of Spring Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tahoe Valley and South Lake Tahoe.

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 Spring 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.

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 6 miles southeast of Spring Creek.

Spring Creek

Category: unincorporated community
Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.92907° or 38° 55′ 45″ north

Longitude

-120.06491° or 120° 3′ 54″ west

Elevation

6,339 feet (1,932 metres)

Open location code

84CXWWHP+J2

GeoNames ID

5398212

Wikidata ID

Q7580423

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Satellite Map

Discover Spring Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Chinese to French—“Spring Creek” goes by many names.

Chinese: “斯普林克里克”
French: “Spring Creek”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kiva Beach and Camp Richardson.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fallen Leaf Dam and Tallac Historical Site.

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