Pollock Pines

E50943

census-designated place unincorporated community

Pollock Pines is a small mountain community in the Sierra Nevada region of California, known as a gateway to outdoor recreation near Lake Tahoe and the Eldorado National Forest.

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	census-designated place → unincorporated community →
areaCode	530 →
averageAnnualSnowfall	significant for its elevation →
climate	Mediterranean climate → warm-summer Mediterranean climate →
country	United States →
county	El Dorado County →
distanceToPlacerville	approximately 15–20 miles east →
distanceToSouthLakeTahoe	approximately 50–60 miles west →
elevation	approximately 1200 meters → approximately 4000 feet →
feature	coniferous forests → mountain terrain →
governingBody	El Dorado County government →
hasSchoolDistrict	Pollock Pines Elementary School District →
hasTypeOfCommunity	mountain community →
isPartOf	El Dorado County, California →
knownFor	forested mountain setting → gateway to Eldorado National Forest → outdoor recreation → proximity to Lake Tahoe →
landUse	primarily residential → recreational →
locatedBetween	Placerville → South Lake Tahoe →
locatedIn	Eldorado National Forest region → Northern California → Sierra Nevada →
locatedOn	U.S. Route 50 NERFINISHED →
near	Jenkinson Lake → Sly Park Recreation Area →
nearestCity	Placerville →
nearestNationalForest	Eldorado National Forest →
populationCensus2010	approximately 6800 →
postalCode	95726 →
recreation	camping → fishing → hiking → snow play in winter →
region	Gold Country area of California → Sierra Nevada foothills →
state	California →
timeZone	Pacific Time Zone →
timeZoneDST	Pacific Daylight Time →
tourism	base for trips into Eldorado National Forest → base for trips to Lake Tahoe →
transportation	served by U.S. Route 50 →
wildfireRisk	high →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
El Dorado County →	contains