Dead Man’s Island

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geographic feature island

Dead Man’s Island is the former name of Fannette Island, the small, rocky islet in Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay known for its scenic views and historic stone teahouse.

Aliases (1)

Deadman’s Island ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geographic feature → island →
accessibleBy	boat →
climate	alpine →
elevationAboveLake	approximately 150 feet →
formerNameOf	Fannette Island NERFINISHED →
hasAlternateSpelling	Deadman’s Island →
hasApproximateCoordinates	38.954°N 120.108°W →
hasCharacteristic	rocky → small →
hasCurrentName	Fannette Island NERFINISHED →
hasFormerName	Coquette Island NERFINISHED →
hasHazard	rocky shoreline →
hasNameOrigin	associated with local lore about burials or shipwreck victims →
hasPhotographicSubject	stone teahouse silhouette →
hasRegulation	landing may be seasonally restricted →
hasStructure	stone teahouse ruins →
hasViewOf	Emerald Bay → Lake Tahoe →
inBasin	Lake Tahoe Basin →
isOnlyIslandIn	Lake Tahoe →
knownFor	historic stone teahouse → scenic views →
locatedIn	California → El Dorado County, California → Emerald Bay → Lake Tahoe → United States →
locatedOn	west shore of Lake Tahoe →
managedBy	California Department of Parks and Recreation →
near	Rubicon Bay → Vikingsholm →
nearTrailhead	Rubicon Trail →
partOf	Emerald Bay State Park →
popularFor	kayaking destinations nearby → photography → sightseeing →
surroundedBy	Lake Tahoe →
teahouseBuiltBy	Lora Josephine Knight →
teahouseConstructionMaterial	stone →
teahouseConstructionPeriod	1920s →
tourismRegion	Lake Tahoe tourism region →
vegetation	sparse trees and shrubs →
visibleFrom	Eagle Falls area → Emerald Bay Overlook →
withinBodyOfWater	Lake Tahoe →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Dead Man’s Island ("Deadman’s Island") →	hasAlternateSpelling
Fannette Island →	hasFormerName