Whale Beach
Whale Beach is a beach in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,902 m. Mount Rose stands 3,285 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Creek Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 0.4 miles off.
The story
Whale Beach (formerly also known as Black Sand Beach) is a beach on the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe in Nevada, within the city limits of Carson City. It is known for being a nude beach. It derives its current name from the large rocks near the water's edge.
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Wikidata Q7990492, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive, National
- 7.4 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 19.5 mi off the Fort Churchill to Wellington Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 4 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 6 mi
- Cave Rock · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Snow Valley Peak: 2.8 mi
- Marlette Peak: 3.5 mi
- Captain Pomin Rock: 3.6 mi
- White Hill: 3.9 mi
- Herlan Peak: 4.1 mi
- Spooner Lake Management Area: 2.9 mi
- Memorial Point: 4.3 mi
- Highway 28 Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Ski Beach: 6.4 mi
- Speedboat Beach: 6.6 mi
- Placer County Open Space: 9.6 mi
- Dollar Property: 10.2 mi
- Burton Creek Natural Preserve: 11.2 mi
- Burton Creek State Park: 11.2 mi
- Scripps State Wildlife Management Area: 12.1 mi
- Fox Cultural Hall: 7.6 mi
- Nevada State Railroad Museum: 8.9 mi
- Old US Mint: 9.1 mi
- UC Davis Eriksson Education Center: 10.4 mi
- Genoa Courthouse Museum: 10.9 mi
- Creek Beach: 0.2 mi
- Boaters Beach: 0.3 mi
- Secret Cove Beach: 0.6 mi
- Secret Beach: 2.0 mi
- Sand Harbor Beach: 3.4 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 1.9 mi
- Carson Raceway: 9.2 mi
- M. S. Dixie II Terminal: 9.7 mi
- Zephyr Cove Beach: 9.7 mi
- Round Hill Pines Beach Resort: 10.9 mi
- Benny Heineike's Rock: 8.1 mi
- Nevada State Constitution Monument: 9.1 mi
- Nevada Vietnam Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Ralph R. Steele Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Ophir Mill Historical Marker: 12.0 mi
- Slab Cliffs: 10.9 mi
- Twin Crags: 12.5 mi
- Thunder Cliff: 13.6 mi
- Tallac Point: 15.6 mi
- Cathedral Peak: 19.7 mi
- Taylor Spring: 6.5 mi
- Brockway Spring: 8.2 mi
- Folsom Spring: 12.0 mi
- Saratoga Hot Spring: 12.0 mi
- Juniper Ridge Spring: 14.0 mi
- Lower King's Canyon Waterfall: 6.3 mi
- Genoa Falls: 10.6 mi
- Eagle Falls: 16.5 mi
- Lower Eagle Falls: 16.5 mi
- Upper Eagle Falls: 16.7 mi
- The Big Tree: 11.2 mi
- St Theresa: 14.6 mi
- The Ants: 18.7 mi
- Pelican Sculpture: 22.2 mi
- Frog Sculpture: 22.2 mi
- Washoe City: 14.6 mi
- Galena: 16.0 mi
- Sutro: 20.9 mi
- Como: 24.6 mi
- Carson City Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Dolly's Vegetable Garden: 15.6 mi
- Norton Park: 24.4 mi
- Meeks Bay Beach: 12.7 mi
- Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
- Donner Camp Picnic Site: 20.6 mi
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Whale Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | N 4° | 3,285 m | 13.6 mi |
| Church Peak | N 2° | 3,235 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mount Houghton | N 359° | 3,195 m | 12.9 mi |
| Relay Peak | N 357° | 3,135 m | 11.6 mi |
| Tamarack Peak | N 3° | 3,012 m | 11.9 mi |
| Slide Mountain | NNE 13° | 2,936 m | 11.8 mi |
| Rose Knob Peak | N 353° | 2,932 m | 10.2 mi |
| Rose Knob | NNW 346° | 2,922 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 33 | 37 | 41 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 49 | 39 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenbrook, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/723026786
Day trips start here
- Incline Village · 7 mi
- Lake Tahoe · 7 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 9 mi
- Tahoe City · 11 mi
- Homewood · 13 mi
- Bliss State Park · 15 mi
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