Highland Springs, Lake County, California

Highland Springs
—  Unincorporated community  —
Highland Springs
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Lake County
Elevation[1] 1,483 ft (452 m)

Highland Springs (formerly, Highland) is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California.[1] It is located 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Kelseyville,[2] at an elevation of 1483 feet (452 m).[1]

The first Highland Springs post office opened in 1875 and closed in 1880.[2] The Highland post office opened in 1880, changed its name to Highland Springs in 1884, and closed in 1921.[2]

Highland Springs began as a resort in the 1870s.[2] In time its capacity increased so that it could accommodate in excess of 300 guests.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Highland Springs, Lake County, California
  2. ^ a b c d e Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 76. ISBN 9781884995149.