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South Lake Tahoe, CA
South Lake Tahoe anchors the southern end of the famous alpine lake, sitting right on the California-Nevada border. Most visitors arrive via US Highway 50 from Sacramento (100 miles west) or take Highway 89 along the scenic lakeshore. The town offers year-round recreation with skiing at Heavenly Resort in winter and water sports in summer, plus Nevada's casinos just minutes away. You can stand on the exact 120th meridian west at a small monument near the lake.
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The closest airport to South Lake Tahoe, CA is Truckee Tahoe Airport, 69 km (about 1 h 16 min by car).
Where is South Lake Tahoe, CA on the map?
South Lake Tahoe, CA is in United States, at 38.939, -119.983 - about 9 km south-west of Round Hill Village, NV.