Meyers, California

Meyers, California
Meyers along U.S. Route 50 in a map of El Dorado County
Meyers
Location in California
Meyers
Meyers (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°50′3.69″N 120°01′7.81″W / 38.8343583°N 120.0188361°W / 38.8343583; -120.0188361
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado
Area
  Total
2.513 sq mi (6.51 km2)
  Land2.499 sq mi (6.47 km2)
  Water0.014 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
6,378 ft (1,944 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,163
  Density860/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
96150
Area code530
GNIS feature ID2804404
Official nameYank's Station
Reference no.708

Meyers (also Yanks, Yank's Station, and Tahoe Paradise) is a small unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in El Dorado County, California, United States, along U.S. Route 50 in the northern Sierra Nevada. It is 6 miles (10 km) south of South Lake Tahoe in the Lake Tahoe area and lies at an elevation of 6,378 feet (1,944 metres). Established in 1851, Meyers started out as a stagecoach stop, trading post and Pony Express station. The town is now registered as California Historical Landmark #708. It serves as a popular stop on the way into and out of the Tahoe Basin for travelers on Highway 50 and Highway 89.