Zephyr Cove, Nevada

Zephyr Cove is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. The population was 565 at the 2010 census.[1] Prior to 2010 it was part of the Zephyr Cove–Round Hill Village CDP.

Zephyr Cove, Nevada
Census-designated place
The beach at Zephyr Cove
Zephyr Cove
Location of Zephyr Cove, Nevada
Coordinates: 39°0′1″N 119°57′9″W
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
Area
 • Total2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2)
 • Land2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
6,400 ft (2,000 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total565
 • Density266/sq mi (102.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
FIPS code32-86200

History

Before Zephyr Cove was established, the Native American Washoe people lived around the area. The first Anglo-American settlers to discover the area were Kit Carson and John Fremont in 1844.[2]

In 1862, Anglo-Americans settled around the community. They named the community Zephyr Cove, which was named after the Washoe Zephyr.[3]

A post office called Zephyr Cove has been in operation since 1930.[4] The name of the post office popularized the term and it soon became the name of the community.[5]

Geography

Zephyr Cove is located on the east shore of Lake Tahoe at 39°0′1″N 119°57′9″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2), of which 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 5.47%, is water.[1]

Nevada Beach Campground in Zephyr Cove

Education

Kingsbury Middle School was a grade 6–8 middle school located in Zephyr Cove, part of the Douglas County School District. Due to the declining student population in the area, the school closed in 2008 with the property being offered for sale in 2012.

Zephyr Cove Elementary School and George Whittell High School absorbed the student population from Kingsbury Middle School.

Zephyr Cove has a public library, a branch of the Douglas County Public Library.[6]

References
  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Zephyr Cove CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  2. "Area History | Zephyr Cove Resort & Lake Tahoe Cruises NV". ZephyrCove. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  3. "ZEPHYR COVE". Society of Architectural Historians.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  5. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 21.
  6. "Nevada Public Libraries". PublicLibraries.com. Retrieved 14 June 2019.


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