Willow Springs, Kern County, California
Willow Springs is a village located around a set of former springs (no longer flowing) in Kern County, California, United States.[2] It is located 7.5 miles (12 km) west of Rosamond,[3] at an elevation of 2,523 feet (769 m).[1]
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| Coordinates: 34°52′42″N 118°17′48″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 2,523 ft (769 m) |
| Reference no. | 130 |
Willow Springs International Motorsports Park is approximately two miles east of the original village of Willow Springs.
An underground grid storage project is planned near the Whirlwind Substation.[4]
History
A post office operated at Willow Springs from 1909 to 1918.[3]
The local springs provided water for Native American settlements and early travelers.[3] Willow Springs was an important stop on freight and stagecoach lines.[3] Most of the masonry buildings were built around 1900 by Ezra Hamilton.[3] The site is now registered as California Historical Landmark #103.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willow Springs, Kern County, California
- Waring 1915, p. 318.
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1128. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- "Hydrostor applies for license for 4GWh California compressed air storage project". Energy Storage News. December 2, 2021.
- "Willow Springs". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
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.
