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Crystal Bay, Nevada
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Entering Crystal Bay via SR 28 from Kings Beach, California
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Location of Crystal Bay, Nevada
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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)
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• Total | 337 |
• Density | 747.23/sq mi (288.57/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code |
89402
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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 Reno−Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to 2010, it was listed by the U.S. Census Bureau within the Incline Village–Crystal Bay CDP.
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Geography
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 | |||||||||||||
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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 |
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 337 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
Education
The region is served by the Washoe County School District.