Fannette Island

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Fannette Island is the only island in Lake Tahoe, known for its picturesque setting in Emerald Bay and the ruins of a small stone teahouse on its summit.


Statements (43)
Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
island
accessibleBy boat
kayak
associatedWith Vikingsholm teahouse
hasAccessRestriction no bridge connection
hasApproximateCoordinates 39°N, 120°W (approximate)
hasApproximateElevation about 150 feet above lake level
hasCulturalSignificance historic teahouse site
hasEnvironment granite outcrops
sparse vegetation
hasFeature stone teahouse ruins
hasFormerName Baranoff Island
Coquette Island
Dead Man’s Island
hasLandformType rocky island
hasNotableCharacteristic only natural island in Lake Tahoe
picturesque setting in Emerald Bay
hasRecreationalUse boating
hiking on the island summit
hasStructureCondition teahouse in ruins
hasSummitStructure small stone teahouse
hasViewOf Emerald Bay
surrounding Sierra Nevada mountains
isInProtectedArea Emerald Bay State Park
isManagedBy California State Parks
isPopularFor kayaking destinations
photography
scenic views
isSubjectOf landscape photography
tourist postcards
isTouristAttraction true
isWithin nearshore zone of Emerald Bay
locatedIn California
El Dorado County, California
Emerald Bay
Lake Tahoe
United States
nearbyLandmark Vikingsholm
onlyIslandIn Lake Tahoe
partOf Sierra Nevada region
surroundedBy cold, clear waters of Lake Tahoe
teahouseBuiltFor Vikingsholm owner

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Emerald Bay
Lake Tahoe
hasIsland

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