Willow Springs, Kern County, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
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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 off of Rosamond Boulevard,[3] 7.5 miles (12 km) west of Rosamond,[4] 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.[5]
History
Willow Springs were used pre-settlement as a water source for indigenous people.[3] The springs were visited by Father Garces, John C. Frémont, and 19th migrants on route through the Death Valley.[3]
Willow Springs was an important stop on Los Angeles–Havilah and Los Angeles–Inyo freight and stagecoach lines.[4][3] Most of the masonry buildings were built around 1900 by Ezra Hamilton,[4] who had discovered gold in the area.[3] A post office operated at Willow Springs from 1909 to 1918.[4] The California state mining bureau reported in 1915 that Willow Springs was then "owned by E. M. Hamilton Estate" and had a total of 23 springs...Water contains sodium chloride, borates, and other salts. Well known summer resort. Accommodations for a number of guests."[6]
The site is now registered as California Historical Landmark #103.[7]
