Crystal Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) located on the north shore of Lake Tahoe in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.[2] The population was 305 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Reno−Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to 2010, it was listed by the U.S. Census Bureau within the Incline Village–Crystal Bay CDP.
Crystal Bay, Nevada | |
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 Location of Crystal Bay, Nevada | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′40″N 120°0′16″W / 39.22778°N 120.00444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Land | 0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,273 ft (1,912 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 337 |
| • Density | 747.23/sq mi (288.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89402[3] |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-16700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583915[2] |
Geography
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Elevation ranges from 6,229 feet (1,899 m) on the shore of Lake Tahoe to over 6,800 feet (2,100 m) above sea level.[5] The CDP is located on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, adjacent to the California state line.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), of which 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 42.12%, is water.[4]
Climate
editCrystal Bay has a humid continental climate (Dsb) with warm to hot summers with cool nights and moderately cold winters with frigid nights.
| Climate data for Incline Village–Crystal Bay, Nevada | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.4 (4.1) |
40.6 (4.8) |
44.2 (6.8) |
49.3 (9.6) |
58.1 (14.5) |
65.7 (18.7) |
73.2 (22.9) |
73.4 (23.0) |
68.4 (20.2) |
59.7 (15.4) |
49.5 (9.7) |
42.1 (5.6) |
55.3 (12.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.5 (−6.4) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
36.3 (2.4) |
41.0 (5.0) |
47.7 (8.7) |
54.1 (12.3) |
54.0 (12.2) |
47.3 (8.5) |
42.6 (5.9) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
37.4 (3.0) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.95 (74.93) |
3.19 (81.12) |
2.48 (62.88) |
1.38 (35.00) |
1.80 (45.67) |
1.03 (26.28) |
0.37 (9.49) |
0.60 (15.33) |
0.97 (24.52) |
2.14 (54.37) |
3.22 (81.78) |
2.96 (75.25) |
23.09 (586.62) |
| Source: National Weather Service[citation needed] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 337 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
Education
editThe region is served by the Washoe County School District.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crystal Bay, Nevada
- ^ "Crystal Bay NV ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Crystal Bay CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey, Kings Beach 7.5-minute quadrangle, 2012
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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Media related to Crystal Bay, Nevada at Wikimedia Commons