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Glenbrook, Nevada
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 Glenbrook, Nevada
Location in Nevada
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,250 ft (1,910 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 215 |
| • Density | 53.5/sq mi (20.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code(s) | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-27900 |
| Reference #: | 219 |
Glenbrook is a census-designated place (CDP) on the east shore of Lake Tahoe in Douglas County, Nevada, United States. The population was 215 at the 2010 census. Beach and Bay are for residents and renters living in Glenbrook's gated community. There is no public access to the beach or bay.
The community is named after the Glenbrook House hotel and is at an elevation of 6,250 feet (1,900 m). Glenbrook is included in the Gardnerville Ranchos micropolitan statistical area.
Geography
Glenbrook is located on the east shore of Lake Tahoe, due west of Carson City. This small community is about 10 mi (16 km) south of Incline Village, and about 12 mi (19 km) north of South Lake Tahoe, California. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km2), of which 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2), or 5.43%, is water.
Four streams enter Lake Tahoe at Glenbrook. These are Glenbrook Creek, Sullivan Springs Creek, North Canyon Creek, and a diversion of Logan House Creek.
Climate
Area has a Köppen Climate Classification of Csb, which is a dry-summer subtropical climate often referred to as "Mediterranean".
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5 (41) |
6 (43) |
8 (47) |
12 (53) |
17 (62) |
22 (72) |
27 (80) |
26 (79) |
23 (73) |
17 (62) |
10 (50) |
6 (42) |
15 (59) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5 (23) |
−4 (24) |
−3 (26) |
−1 (30) |
2 (36) |
6 (42) |
9 (49) |
9 (49) |
7 (44) |
2 (36) |
−2 (29) |
−4 (25) |
1 (34) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 86 (3.4) |
69 (2.7) |
58 (2.3) |
30 (1.2) |
25 (1) |
13 (0.5) |
7.6 (0.3) |
10 (0.4) |
15 (0.6) |
28 (1.1) |
51 (2) |
69 (2.7) |
460 (18.1) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Glenbrook (Nevada) para niños
