Map of Carnelian Bay CDP

Carnelian Bay (formerly, Cornelian Bay) is an unincorporated community on the shore of Lake Tahoe in Placer County, California, United States. The Cornelian Bay post office operated from 1883 to 1887 and from 1891 to 1893. The Carnelian Bay post office opened in 1908.

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Carnelian Bay as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The population was 524 at the 2010 census. The elevation is 6,325 feet (1,928 m).

Nearby cities and towns include: Tahoe Vista, Brockway, Kings Beach, Crystal Bay, Incline Village, Truckee, Tahoma, Homewood, and Tahoe City. Its ZIP code is 96140 and its area code 530.

Carnelian Bay CDP overview:
Name:Carnelian Bay CDP
LSAD Code:57
LSAD Description:CDP (suffix)
State:California
County:Placer County
Elevation:6,325 ft (1,928 m)
Total Area:1.50 sq mi (3.88 km²)
Land Area:1.30 sq mi (3.36 km²)
Water Area:0.20 sq mi (0.52 km²)  0.18%
Total Population:518
Population Density:398.77/sq mi (153.98/km²)
ZIP code:96140
Area code:530
FIPS code:0611418
GNISfeature ID:2628716

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Location of Carnelian Bay in California.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km), 99.82% of it land, and 0.18% of it water.

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Map of Placer County, California
Placer County overview: Name: Placer County FIPS code: 06-061 State: California Founded: 1851 Named for: Placer mining, a reference to the area being a center of the California Gold Rush Seat: Auburn Largest city: Roseville Total Area: 1,502 sq mi (3,890 km²) Land Area: 1,407 sq mi (3,640 km²) Total Population: 404,739 Population Density: 270/sq mi (100/km²) Time zone: UTC−8 (Pacific Time ... Read more
Map of Placer County, California

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