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Fannette Island Tea House

Fannette Island Tea House from directly overhead

Fannette Island Tea House is a historic site in California, at a modelled elevation of 1,912 m. Freel Peak stands 3,305 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Inspiration Point, a peak 0.5 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 8.4 miles off.

What to expect

Step-free access
No

How to reach it

Coordinates38.95416, -120.10057

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Fallen Leaf Recreation Center: 5.4 mi
  • Thomas F Regan Memorial City Beach: 6.2 mi
  • Bonanza Community Park: 6.3 mi
  • Tahnu Leweh: 6.7 mi
  • South Lake Tahoe Recreation Area: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 22
Springs: 18
Cliffs: 12
Historic sites: 12
  • Glen Alpine Resort: 5.4 mi
  • Ralph R. Steele Memorial: 14.8 mi
  • Elkus: 16.5 mi
  • Johnson Monument: 18.0 mi
  • Olympic Flame: 18.1 mi
Museums: 11
Waterfalls: 10
  • Eagle Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Lower Eagle Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Upper Eagle Falls: 0.8 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Modjeska Falls: 5.3 mi
Attractions: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Eagle Falls Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
  • Meeks Bay Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Sandy Cove Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
  • French Meadows Day Use Site: 20.5 mi
  • Cleveland Corral: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 2
Artworks: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Fannette Island Tea House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Freel PeakESE3,305 m12.7 mi
Monument PeakE3,068 m11.1 mi
Pyramid PeakSSW3,043 m8.1 mi
Dicks PeakSW3,042 m4.6 mi
Mount PriceSSW3,040 m7.4 mi
AgassizSSW3,038 m7.7 mi
Trimmer PeakESE3,016 m11.1 mi
Jacks PeakSSW3,002 m5.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3719:13
June solstice05:3619:5020:30
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1616:0016:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313136404855626054463730
Precip in2.83.72.91.31.30.50.40.40.31.41.93.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Lake Tahoe AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/407067292

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