Vikingsholm

Vikingsholm is a 38-room mansion on the shore of Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, California, U.S, and on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been called "one of the finest examples of Scandinavian architecture in North America."…

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Opening hours: 10:30 AM—4:30 PM
Type: Historic site
Description: building in California, United States
Also known as: “Vikingsholm Castle;Vikingsholm”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fannette Island and Cascade Lake.

Fannette Island

Islet

Photo: Lvtalon, Public domain.

Fannette Island is the only island in Lake Tahoe, California, United States. It lies within Emerald Bay, on the California side of the lake. Over a long period of time, it was called many different names, including Coquette, Fanette, Baranoff, Dead Man's, Hermit's, and Emerald Isle.

Cascade Lake

Lake

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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.

Maggies Peaks

Peak

Photo: Phreakdigital, Public domain.

Maggies Peaks refers to a mountain in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, southwest of Lake Tahoe. There are two peaks on the mountain about 0.7 miles apart.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tahoe Valley.

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 6 miles southeast of Vikingsholm.

Vikingsholm

Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.95223° or 38° 57′ 8″ north

Longitude

-120.10695° or 120° 6′ 25″ west

Open location code

84CXXV2V+V6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 834100340

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=mansion

Wikidata ID

Q7929513

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Vikingsholm” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Vikingsholm”
French: “Vikingsholm”
Spanish: “Vikingsholm”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vikingsholm Visitor Center and On Lower Eagle Falls.

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