Vichy Springs, Napa County, California

Vichy Springs
—  Unincorporated community  —
Vichy Springs
Location within the state of California
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County Napa
Elevation[1] 75 ft (23 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 94558
Area code(s) 707
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID 1660098

Vichy Springs is a small unincorporated community in Napa County, California.[2][3] Vichy Springs is situated south of the Silverado Country Club and Milliken Creek on Montecello Road a few miles northeast of Napa.

Vichy Springs and most of the surrounding lands had once been part of the Mexican land grant Rancho Yajome. Most of this watershed was wilderness area to at least 1869, and thereafter this portion of the Milliken Creek watershed, which historically and to present has a robust steelhead run, was developed as pasture and grazing agricultural uses.[4]

The ZIP Code is 94558. The community is inside area code 707.

Other uses of the name

There is a carbonated hot springs named Vichy Springs in Ukiah, California.

Politics

In the state legislature Vichy Springs is located in the 2nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Noreen Evans, and in the 7th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Michael Allen. Federally, Vichy Springs is located in California's 1st congressional district.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vichy Springs, Napa County, California
  2. ^ Napa Quadrangle, 7.5 Minute Series, U.S. Geological Survey, Government Printing Office, Washington DC
  3. ^ TopoQuest Map displaying Vichy Springs
  4. ^ Earth Metrics Incorporated, "Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, Silverado Country Club, Napa County, California", May, 1989