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Benton Hot Springs | |
Benton Hot Springs
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Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Mono County |
Elevation[1] | 5,630 ft (1,716 m) |
Benton Hot Springs (also, Benton,[1] Old Benton,[1] and Hot Springs[2]) is an unincorporated community in Mono County, California.[1] It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) west-southwest of Benton and 31 miles (50 km) north-northwest of Bishop, at an elevation of 5630 feet (1716 m).[1]
The Benton post office opened at the place in 1886.[2] The name honors Senator Thomas Hart Benton, United States senator from Missouri.[2] The town saw its heyday from 1862 to 1889 as a supply center for nearby mines.[2] After the close of the 19th century, the town declined and the name Benton was transferred to Benton Station.[2]
Of the springs at the site, one was descibred in a 1915 book as issuing water at 135 °F (57 °C).[3]
Other springs are located nearby: Paert's Hot Springs and Taylor Springs, a little more than 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Benton Hot Springs.[2]
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