Mendenhall Springs, California
37°35′18″N 121°38′52″W / 37.58833°N 121.64778°W
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  Mendenhall Springs Location in California  Mendenhall Springs Mendenhall Springs (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′18″N 121°38′52″W / 37.58833°N 121.64778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda County |
| Elevation | 1,818 ft (554 m) |
Mendenhall Springs is a set of springs that was turned into a resort in Alameda County, California.[2] It is located 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Livermore,[3] at an elevation of 1818 feet (554 m).
William M. Mendenhall established a health spa here in the 1870s, which by 1909 had accommodations for 75 people, from springs that had been diverted through tunnels originally bored for gold prospecting.[3]
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification system, Mendenhall Springs has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[4]
References
Reference bibliography
- Waring, Gerald Ashley (1915). Springs of California. U.S. Geological Survey Water Supply Paper. Vol. 338. U.S. Government Printing Office. doi:10.3133/wsp338.
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