Witter Springs, California facts for kids
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Witter Springs
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Former settlement
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Witter Springs c. 1916
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 Witter Springs
Location in California
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lake County |
| Elevation | 1,663 ft (507 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
95493
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| Area code(s) | 707 |
Witter Springs (formerly Witter's Springs, Witter Medical Springs, and Witter) is a set of springs that was turned into a resort in the 1870s in Lake County, California.
Location
Witter Springs is located 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Upper Lake, at an elevation of 1,476 feet (450 m). It is on the west side of Bachelor Valley in the Scotts Creek watershed.
History
The Witter Springs resort opened soon after the springs were discovered in 1870. The Witter's Springs post office operated from 1873 to 1880. The Witter post office opened in 1901, moved and changed its name to Witter Springs in 1913. Water from Witter Medical Springs was bottled and sold to the public circa 1909. The ZIP code for Witter Springs is 95493.
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