Dollar Point, California
Dollar Point is a community of 1,477 people in Placer County, California.
Why visit Dollar Point
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Granlibakken, Lake Tahoe Dam and Watson Log Cabin.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 78°F; January lows average 21°F, and about 179 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Dollar Point
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Dollar Point
Dollar Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States, along the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 1,261 at the 2020 census, up from 1,215 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Dollar Point, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Lake Tahoe Dam
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Dam on the Truckee River in California
Watson Log Cabin
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Building in California, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Where to stay1
History
In 1884 the Glenbrook Mills logged 337 acres on a point on Lake Tahoe. In 1898 Lake Tahoe Railway and Transportation Company (D.L. Bliss) was formed and built 16 miles (26 km) of narrow gauge track into the area that became known as Dollar Point. Southern Pacific leased the track rights in 1925 and converted the tracks to Standard gauge in 1926, bought the property in 1933, and abandoned the tracks in 1943. In 1916 Lora Josephine Knight bought the point. The land was originally part of an area called Chinquapin by the Washoe Indians. Robert Dollar purchased many properties such as the 1,436 acres in Rossmoor, California and in 1927 he purchased the area that had been called "Old Lousy", "the lousy point", and Observatory Point, from Lora Knight. She became well known for building Vikingsholm Castle in 1929. She and her husband were also primary financial backers of Charles Lindbergh's non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic.
From the History section of Dollar Point, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Chapel of the Transfiguration
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Dollar Point
17 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 21°F | 6.2 in | 37.9 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 21°F | 5.7 in | 41.3 in |
| Mar | 45°F | 24°F | 5.0 in | 34.7 in |
| Apr | 50°F | 28°F | 2.2 in | 14.0 in |
| May | 59°F | 34°F | 1.6 in | 2.8 in |
| Jun | 69°F | 40°F | 0.6 in | 0.2 in |
| Jul | 78°F | 46°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 77°F | 45°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 70°F | 40°F | 0.4 in | 0.1 in |
| Oct | 59°F | 33°F | 1.9 in | 2.4 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 26°F | 3.2 in | 9.4 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 21°F | 6.0 in | 36.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Tahoe City Hcn (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Placer County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2022-09-09: Mosquito Fire (Fire)
- 2021-09-01: Caldor Fire (Fire)
- 2021-08-24: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Truckee-Tahoe Airport (TKF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Cedar Flat 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- Truckee 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- South Lake Tahoe 19 mi south, about 31 min by car
- Carson 20 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Reno 28 mi northeast, about 46 min by car
- Gardnerville Ranchos 28 mi southeast, about 45 min by car
- Dayton 31 mi east, about 49 min by car
- Sparks 34 mi northeast, about 55 min by car
- Sun Valley 34 mi northeast, about 55 min by car
- Spanish Springs 40 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Dollar Point, Dollar Point,Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, California, US, Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dollar Point, CA 96145, USA - panoramio, Doug Olson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chapel of the Transfiguration, Tahoe City, Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Tahoe Dam 1, Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Watson Cabin, Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Granlibakken Tahoe resort Tahoe City California by Don Ramey Logan, Don Ramey Logan, CC BY 4.0
- National Dollar Stores 50th anniversary group photo, Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Dollar Stores thirtieth birthday plaque, Shoong Family, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bon voyage banquet, Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Forest Creek (15140731082), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, Public domain
- Kris Pearn, July 2025, Mayumi284, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dollar Creek under snow, California, US, Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS065-E-287277 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-287276 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS035-E-26031 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- North Lake Tahoe, http://tahoesignatureproperties.com/, CC BY-SA 4.0
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