California Gazetteer
Jakes Peak is a physical feature (summit) in El Dorado County. The primary coordinates for Jakes Peak places it within the CA 96142 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Jakes Peak |
| Category: | California physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | Located in sec 17,T13N,R17E, Mount Diablo Meridian. Located in Eldorado National Forest/Desolation Wilderness, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) northwest of the community of Emerald Bay, 11.3 km (7 mi) northwest of South Lake Tahoe. |
| History: | "Named for Jeffery J. Smith (1954-1982), commonly known as ""Jake"", and in honor of the other persons who died in an avalanche in the Alpine Meadows Ski Area on March 31, 1982." |
| County: | El Dorado County |
| Latitude: | 38.9700026 |
| Longitude: | -120.1223728 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Jakes Peak: Jakes Peak.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Jakes Peak does not include property ownership information.
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