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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: 21
Historic sites: 15
  • Glen Alpine Resort: 5.4 mi
  • Stephen Downey: 11.7 mi
  • Ralph R. Steele Memorial: 14.8 mi
  • Elkus: 16.5 mi
  • Johnson Monument: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 12
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: 9
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 PeakESE 122°3,305 m12.7 mi
Monument PeakE 101°3,068 m11.1 mi
Pyramid PeakSSW 202°3,042.818 m8.1 mi
Dicks PeakSW 216°3,042 m4.6 mi
Mount PriceSSW 213°3,040 m7.4 mi
AgassizSSW 209°3,038 m7.7 mi
Trimmer PeakESE 121°3,016 m11.1 mi
Jacks PeakSSW 213°3,002 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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