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Crystal Bay, Nevada
Entering Crystal Bay via SR 28 from Kings Beach, California
Entering Crystal Bay via SR 28 from Kings Beach, California
Location of Crystal Bay, Nevada
Location of Crystal Bay, Nevada
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
Area code(s) 775
FIPS code 32-16700
GNIS feature ID 2583915

Crystal Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) located on the north shore of Lake Tahoe in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The population was 305 at the 2010 census. It is part of the RenoSparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to 2010, it was listed by the U.S. Census Bureau within the Incline Village–Crystal Bay CDP.

Geography

Crystal Bay to Truckee aerial
Aerial view from the south of Crystal Bay, the road to Truckee Airport, with Prosser Creek Reservoir and Boca Reservoir and Stampede Reservoir in the distance

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. 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.

Climate

Crystal 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
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

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 337
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The region is served by the Washoe County School District.

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