Thunder Cliff
Thunder Cliff is a cliff in Placer County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 6,804 feet. Thunder Cliff is situated nearby to the locality Rampart, as well as near Page Meadows.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Watson Log Cabin and Lake Tahoe Preparatory School.
Watson Log Cabin
Museum
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Watson Log Cabin in Tahoe City, California, was built in 1908 by Robert Montgomery Watson. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Watson Log Cabin is situated 2½ miles east of Thunder Cliff.
Lake Tahoe Preparatory School
School
Lake Tahoe Preparatory School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory boarding school located in Olympic Valley, California. Established in 1978 by founder Donald Rees, the school provides a supportive academic environment with a focus on individualized learning and meaningful student-faculty relationships. Lake Tahoe Preparatory School is situated 2½ miles northwest of Thunder Cliff.
Lake Tahoe Dam
Dam
Photo: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Tahoe Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Truckee River, at the outlet of Lake Tahoe in Placer County, California. Tahoe Dam regulates the top six feet of Lake Tahoe, and distributes the water into Tahoe's primary outflow, the Truckee River. Lake Tahoe Dam is situated 2½ miles east of Thunder Cliff.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alpine Meadows and Tahoe City.
Alpine Meadows
Hamlet
Alpine Meadows is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. The community is located on Bear Creek, a tributary of the Truckee River 5 miles west of Tahoe City, at an elevation of 6,480 ft. Alpine Meadows is situated 2½ miles west of Thunder Cliff.
Tahoe City
Tahoe City is a town on the California side of the Lake Tahoe region. The city was once the site of logging and hunting activity for the northern Tahoe Basin, now it is little more than a year round vacation town catering to visitors and locals daily needs.Sunnyside–Tahoe City
Locality
Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sunnyside–Tahoe City is a census-designated place in Placer County, California, located on the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe. The population was 1,555 at the 2020 census, down from 1,557 at the 2010 census, and its land area is 3.5 mi2. Sunnyside–Tahoe City is situated 2½ miles east of Thunder Cliff.
Thunder Cliff
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 6,804 feet
- Description: cliff in Placer County, California, United States of America
- Category: landform
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.17519° or 39° 10′ 31″ northLongitude
-120.18547° or 120° 11′ 8″ westElevation
6,804 feet (2,074 metres)Open location code
84FX5RG7+3ROpenStreetMap ID
node 358777331OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliff
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In Other Languages
“Thunder Cliff” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Thunder Cliff”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rampart and Page Meadows.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alpine Springs Community Park and Cinder Cone.
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