38°56′48″N 119°58′07″W / 38.94667°N 119.96861°W
Bijou | |
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Coordinates: 38°56′48″N 119°58′07″W / 38.94667°N 119.96861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | El Dorado County |
City | South Lake Tahoe |
Elevation | 6,243 ft (1,903 m) |
Bijou (formerly, Taylors Landing [1] and Taylor's Landing [2]) is a former unincorporated community now incorporated in South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California. [1] It lies at an elevation of 6243 feet (1903 m). [1]
The place was founded in 1864 by Almon M. Taylor, after whom it was named. [2] The name was changed to Bijou with the arrival of the post office in 1888. [2] The post office operated until 1967. [2] The Lake Valley Railroad ran from Meyers down Lake Valley and terminated at a pier in Bijou. [3]
38°56′48″N 119°58′07″W / 38.94667°N 119.96861°W
Bijou | |
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Coordinates: 38°56′48″N 119°58′07″W / 38.94667°N 119.96861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | El Dorado County |
City | South Lake Tahoe |
Elevation | 6,243 ft (1,903 m) |
Bijou (formerly, Taylors Landing [1] and Taylor's Landing [2]) is a former unincorporated community now incorporated in South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California. [1] It lies at an elevation of 6243 feet (1903 m). [1]
The place was founded in 1864 by Almon M. Taylor, after whom it was named. [2] The name was changed to Bijou with the arrival of the post office in 1888. [2] The post office operated until 1967. [2] The Lake Valley Railroad ran from Meyers down Lake Valley and terminated at a pier in Bijou. [3]