Meyers, California

Meyers, California
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Meyers along U.S. Route 50 in a map of El Dorado County
Meyers along U.S. Route 50 in a map of El Dorado County
Meyers is located in California
Meyers
Meyers
Location in California
Meyers is located in the United States
Meyers
Meyers
Meyers (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°50′3.69″N 120°01′7.81″W / 38.8343583°N 120.0188361°W / 38.8343583; -120.0188361
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado
Area
 • Total
2.513 sq mi (6.51 km2)
 • Land2.499 sq mi (6.47 km2)
 • Water0.014 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[1]
6,378 ft (1,944 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,163
 • Density860/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
96150
Area code530
GNIS feature ID2804404[1]
Official nameYank's Station[3]
Reference no.708

Meyers (also Yanks, Yank's Station, and Tahoe Paradise)[4] is a small an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in El Dorado County, California, United States,[1] along U.S. Route 50 in the northern Sierra Nevada. It is 6 miles (10 km) south of South Lake Tahoe in the Lake Tahoe area and lies at an elevation of 6,378 feet (1,944 metres). Established in 1851, Meyers started out as a stagecoach stop, trading post and Pony Express station. The town is now registered as California Historical Landmark #708.[3] It serves as a popular stop on the way into and out of the Tahoe Basin for travelers on Highway 50 and Highway 89.

  1. ^ a b c "Meyers Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Yank's Station". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference CGN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).