Al Tahoe, California

Al Tahoe
Al Tahoe
	Former unincorporated community; District of South Lake Tahoe
	Al Tahoe Location in California
	Coordinates: 38°56′31″N 119°59′01″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	El Dorado County
City	South Lake Tahoe
Elevation [1]	6,253 ft (1,906 m)

Al Tahoe is a former unincorporated community now incorporated in South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 6253 feet (1906 m).[1] The community was named for the Al Tahoe Hotel, which was built in 1907 by Almerin R. Sprague.[2] In the 1800s, the community used to be called Rowlands.[3]

References

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Al Tahoe, California
William Bright; Erwin Gustav Gudde (30 November 1998). 1500 California place names: their origin and meaning. University of California Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
United States Geological Survey (1891). Markleeville Sheet (JPEG) (Topographic map). 1:125,000. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Al Tahoe, California

[BrightGudde1998-2] William Bright; Erwin Gustav Gudde (30 November 1998). 1500 California place names: their origin and meaning. University of California Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8. Retrieved 20 January 2012.

[USGS_Markleevill_1891-3] United States Geological Survey (1891). Markleeville Sheet (JPEG) (Topographic map). 1:125,000. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2018.