Vichy Springs, Mendocino County, California
Vichy Springs | |
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  Vichy Springs Location in California  Vichy Springs Vichy Springs (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′01″N 123°09′29″W / 39.16694°N 123.15806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Reference no. | 980[2] |
Vichy Springs (formerly, Ukiah Vichy Springs[1] and Doolan's Ukiah Vichy Springs[3]) is a set of springs around which formed a resort in Mendocino County, California, United States.[4] It is located on Sulphur Creek 3 miles (4.8 km) east-northeast of Ukiah,[3] at an elevation of 801 feet (244 m).[1]
Although previously used by the local Native Americans,Teddy Roosevelt, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Mark Twain.[7] As one of the oldest continuously operated hot spring resorts in the state, Ukiah Vichy Springs has been recognized as California Historical Landmark #980.[2][5]
A post office operated at Vichy Springs from 1893 to 1936.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vichy Springs, Mendocino County, California
- ^ a b c d e "Ukiah Vichy Springs". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
- ^ ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Waring 1915, p. 171.
- ^ a b California Landmark 980: Ukiah Vichy Springs Resort, California Historical Landmarks in Mendocino County, accessed 2012-01-01.
- ^ a b Anderson, Winslow (1892), "Doolan's Ukiah Vichy Springs and Health Resort", Mineral springs and health resorts of California, The Bancroft Co., pp. 257–259.
- ISBN 978-1-56044-954-6.
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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