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Bijou, California 
Summary
38°56′48″N 119°58′07″W / 38.94667°N 119.96861°W
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  Bijou Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′48″N 119°58′07″W / 38.94667°N 119.96861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| City | South Lake Tahoe |
| Elevation | 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 edit
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bijou, California
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ United States Geological Survey (1891). Markleeville Sheet (JPEG) (Topographic map). 1:125,000. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2018.