Meyers, California
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Meyers, California | |
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Coordinates: 38°51′22″N 120°00′47″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | El Dorado |
Elevation | 6,352 ft (1,936 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 96150 |
Area code | 530 |
Official name | Yank's Station[2] |
Reference no. | 708 |
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Meyers (also Yanks, Yank's Station, and Tahoe Paradise)[3] is a small unincorporated community 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 6,352 feet (1,936 metres). Established in 1851, Meyers started out as a stagecoach stop, trading post and Pony Express station.[1] The town is now registered as California Historical Landmark #708.[2] It serves as a popular stop on the way into and out of the Tahoe Basin for travelers on Highway 50 and Highway 89.