Adams, California

For the city in Marin County formerly with this name, see Corte Madera, California.
Adams
—  Unincorporated community  —
Adams
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Lake County
Elevation[1] 2,815 ft (858 m)

Adams (formerly, Adams Springs) is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California.[1] It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Whispering Pines,[2] at an elevation of 2815 feet (858 m).[1]

A post office operated at Adams from 1908 to 1960.[2] The name honors Charles Adams, who bought the site in 1869.[2] By 1910, a resort at Adams could accommodate 400 people, and a new hotel was constructed in 1927.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adams, California
  2. ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 7. ISBN 9781884995149. 
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