William Kent Guard Station and Camp
William Kent Guard Station and Camp is a camp in Placer County, Gold Country, California and has an elevation of 6,289 feet. William Kent Guard Station and Camp is situated nearby to the quarter Sunnyside, as well as near the neighborhood Idlewild.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Watson Log Cabin and Lake Tahoe Dam.
Watson Log Cabin
Museum
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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 northeast of William Kent Guard Station and Camp.
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 2 miles north of William Kent Guard Station and Camp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sunnyside and Sunnyside–Tahoe City.
Sunnyside
Quarter
Sunnyside is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Sunnyside is located on Lake Tahoe, 2 miles south-southwest of Tahoe City. It lies at an elevation of 6260 feet.
Sunnyside–Tahoe City
Locality
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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 2 miles northeast of William Kent Guard Station and Camp.
Idlewild
Neighborhood
Idlewild is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Idlewild is located on Lake Tahoe, 1.5 miles north of Homewood. It lies at an elevation of 6234 feet. Idlewild is situated 2 miles south of William Kent Guard Station and Camp.
William Kent Guard Station and Camp
- Type: Camp
- Also known as: “William Kent Campground” and “WM Kent Station and Campground”
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.13963° or 39° 8′ 23″ northLongitude
-120.15825° or 120° 9′ 30″ westElevation
6,289 feet (1,917 metres)Open location code
84FX4RQR+VPGeoNames ID
5409390
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