Newman Springs, California

Newman Springs
—  Unincorporated community  —
Newman Springs
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Lake County
Elevation[1] 2,159 ft (658 m)

Newman Springs (formerly, Soap Creek Springs)[2] is an unincorporated community in Lake County, California.[1] It is located on Soup Creek 15 miles (24 km) north of Clearlake Oaks,[2] at an elevation of 2159 feet (658 m).[1]

The spring waters, containing borax whence the former name "soap", were used by a resort.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newman Springs, California
  2. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 113. ISBN 9781884995149.