38°56′48″N 119°58′07″W / 38.94667°N 119.96861°W / 38.94667; -119.96861

Bijou
Former unincorporated community
District of South Lake Tahoe
Bijou is located in California
Bijou
Bijou
Location in California
Coordinates: 38°56′48″N 119°58′07″W / 38.94667°N 119.96861°W / 38.94667; -119.96861
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado County
CitySouth Lake Tahoe
Elevation
[1]
6,243 ft (1,903 m)

Bijou (formerly, Taylors Landing[1] and Taylor's Landing[2]) is a former unincorporated community now incorporated in South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 6243 feet (1903 m).[1]

The place was founded in 1864 by Almon M. Taylor, after whom it was named.[2] The name was changed to Bijou with the arrival of the post office in 1888.[2] The post office operated until 1967.[2] The Lake Valley Railroad ran from Meyers down Lake Valley and terminated at a pier in Bijou.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bijou, California
  2. 1 2 3 4 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 450. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ↑ United States Geological Survey (1891). Markleeville Sheet (JPEG) (Topographic map). 1:125,000. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2018.


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