Kings Beach, California | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Kings Beach, 2011 | |
 Location in Placer County and the state of California | |
  Kings Beach, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′05″N 120°01′23″W / 39.25139°N 120.02306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County |  Placer |
| Government | |
| • State Senate | Brian Dahle (R) |
| • State Assembly | Megan Dahle (R) |
| • U.S. Congress | Mike Thompson (D)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.439 sq mi (8.908 km2) |
| • Land | 3.439 sq mi (8.908 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 6,444 ft (1,964 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,563 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (400/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 96143 |
| Area code | 530 |
| FIPS code | 06-38548 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408481[3] |
Kings Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States, on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. The population was 3,563 at the 2020 census.[4]
The town's post office was erected in 1937. The area is named after its first postmaster, Joe King.[5]
- ^ "California's 4th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kings Beach, California
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 507–508. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.