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Kings Beach, California
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"Kings Beach" redirects here. For other uses, see Kings Beach, Queensland.
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]
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Kings Beach, California | |
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![]() Downtown Kings Beach, 2011 | |
![]() Location in Placer County and the state of California | |
Coordinates: 39°15′05″N 120°01′23″W | |
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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] |
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The town's post office was erected in 1937. The area is named after its first postmaster, Joe King.[5]