Zephyr Cove is a community and

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(CDP) in Douglas County,

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, United States. The population was 565 at the 2010 census. Prior to 2010 it was part of the Zephyr Cove–Round Hill Village CDP.

History

Before Zephyr Cove was established, the Native American

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lived around the area. The first Anglo-American settlers to encounter the area were

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and

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in 1844. In 1862, Anglo-Americans settled around the community. They named the community Zephyr Cove, which was named after the

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. A post office called Zephyr Cove has been in operation since 1930. The name of the post office popularized the term and it soon became the name of the community.

Geography

Zephyr Cove is located on the east shore of Lake Tahoe at . According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 5.47%, is water. Lake Tahoe, Nevada Beach

Demographics

Education

Kingsbury Middle School was a grade 6–8

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located in Zephyr Cove, part of the Douglas County School District. Due to the declining student population in the area, the school closed in 2008 with the property being offered for sale in 2012. Zephyr Cove Elementary School and George Whittell High School absorbed the student population from Kingsbury Middle School. Zephyr Cove has a public library, a branch of the Douglas County Public Library.

References

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