Orrs Springs, California
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Unincorporated community in California, United States
Unincorporated community in California, United States
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| Coordinates: 39°13′46′′N 123°21′53′′W / 39.22944°N 123.36472°W / 39.22944; -123.36472 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
Orrs Springs (formerly, Orr's Hot Sulphur Springs and Orrs) is a set of springs around which grew a resort and a stagecoach station in Mendocino County, California.[2] It is located 15 miles (24 km) almost directly north of Boonville,[3] at an elevation of 1001 feet (305 m).[1] However, it is accessible from Ukiah by following Orr Springs Rd.
The Orrs post office operated from 1889 to 1911 and from 1915 to 1933.[3] The name honored Samuel Orr, an early settler.[3] Orr's son established a stage station and a resort that still exists as Orr Hot Springs Resort.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orrs Springs, California
- ^ Waring 1915, p. 83.
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 117. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
Reference bibliography
[edit ]- 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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