Rock Lake
Rock Lake is a pond in Washoe County, Nevada and has an elevation of 6,503 feet. Rock Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Franktown, as well as near Washoe City.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Slide Mountain and Bowers Mansion.
Slide Mountain
Peak
Photo: Rick Cooper, CC BY 2.0.
Slide Mountain is a 9,702-foot peak in the Carson Range near Reno, in Washoe County, Nevada. From the summit of Slide Mountain, Lake Tahoe, Washoe Lake, Carson Valley, and the city of Reno can be viewed. Slide Mountain is situated 1½ miles northwest of Rock Lake.
Bowers Mansion
House
Photo: Arthur Rothstein, Public domain.
The Bowers Mansion is a mansion located between Reno and Carson City, Nevada. It was built in 1863 by Lemuel "Sandy" Bowers and his wife, Eilley Orrum Bowers, and is a prime example of the homes built in Nevada by the new millionaires of the Comstock Lode mining boom.
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe
Mount Rose Ski Tahoe is a ski resort in Nevada, United States. The resort is situated in the Sierra Nevada mountains, near to Reno, Incline Village, and Lake Tahoe. Mount Rose Ski Tahoe is situated 2 miles northwest of Rock Lake.Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Washoe City and Incline Village.
New Washoe City
Village
New Washoe City is an unincorporated community located in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It is located in the Washoe Valley in southern Washoe County between Reno and Carson City, on the east side of Washoe Lake. New Washoe City is situated 5 miles east of Rock Lake.
Incline Village
Photo: ShakataGaNai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Incline Village is a town on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe, with a population of approximately 6,000.
Rock Lake
- Type: Pond
- Also known as: “Ophir Lake” and “Stony Lake”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Washoe County, Nevada, Southwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.29314° or 39° 17′ 35″ northLongitude
-119.86372° or 119° 51′ 49″ westElevation
6,503 feet (1,982 metres)Open location code
85F274VP+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 899145340OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pondGeoNames ID
5511301
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