Meeks Bay (formerly, Meigs Bay, Micks Bay, and Murphys) is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
El Dorado County
El Dorado County (), officially the County of El Dorado, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 191,185. The county seat is Placerville. The County is part of the Sacramento- Roseville-A ...
,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
.
It lies on
Lake Tahoe at the mouth of
Meeks Creek, at an elevation of 6240 feet (1902 m).
The place is named for John Meeks, who owned the land.
The Meeks brothers baled 25 tons of wild hay in the meadows at the mouth of Meeks Creek in 1862.
[
A post office operated at Meeks Bay from 1929 to 1972.]
Ecology
References
Unincorporated communities in California
Unincorporated communities in El Dorado County, California
1929 establishments in California
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