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Lake Tahoe in winter seen from Homewood
Lake Tahoe in winter seen from Homewood
Homewood, California is located in California
Homewood, California
Homewood, California
Location in California
Country  United States
State  California
County Placer
Elevation
1,900 m (6,234 ft)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
96141
Area code(s) 530
GNIS feature ID 261434

Homewood is an unincorporated community of about 200 residents, in Placer County, California, located on the west shore of Lake Tahoe. It is located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south of Tahoe City and north of Chambers Landing and Tahoma. It is the location of Homewood Mountain Resort.

Homewood Mountain Resort

The Homewood area on the shore of Lake Tahoe is also host to the Homewood Mountain Ski Resort. The resort comprises 1,260 acres (5.1 km2), 7 ski lifts, 60 runs and 1,650 vertical feet with a summit of 7,880 feet (2,400 m).

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