Alder Springs, Glenn County, California
Coordinates: 39°39′04″N 122°43′32″W / 39.65111°N 122.72556°W
| Alder Springs | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Alder Springs Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′04″N 122°43′32″W / 39.65111°N 122.72556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Glenn County |
| Elevation[1] | 4,455 ft (1,358 m) |
Alder Springs (formerly, Oriental) is an unincorporated community in Glenn County, California.[1] It is located 10.5 miles (17 km) west-northwest of Elk Creek,[2] at an elevation of 4455 feet (1358 m).[1]
The Oriental post office opened in 1888, changed its name to Alder Springs in 1917, and closed for good in 1940.[2]
Alder Springs is the location of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Valley View Conservation Camp. This fire camp of approximately 115 inmates operates under a joint agreement of the California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.[3]
The Berkeley Seismology Laboratory of the University of California, Berkeley has strong motion sensor for detecting seismic activity here in addition to a short period sensor operated by the California Department of Water Resources. There is also a nearby National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather station.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alder Springs, Glenn County, California
- 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 184. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- 1 2 http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Conservation_Camps/Camps/Valley_View/index.html
- 1 2 http://seismo.berkeley.edu/bdsn/station_book/gasb.html
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