Howard Springs, California

Howard Springs
Unincorporated community
Howard Springs
Howard Springs

Location in California

Coordinates: 38°51′30″N 122°40′29″W / 38.85833°N 122.67472°W / 38.85833; -122.67472Coordinates: 38°51′30″N 122°40′29″W / 38.85833°N 122.67472°W / 38.85833; -122.67472
Country United States
State California
County Lake County
Elevation[1] 2,165 ft (660 m)

Howard Springs is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California.[1] It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northeast of Whispering Pines,[2] at an elevation of 2165 feet (660 m).[1]

The name honors C.W. Howard who in 1877 opened the springs to the public.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howard Springs, California
  2. 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 81. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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