Mendenhall Springs, California Explained

37.5883°N -121.6478°W

Mendenhall Springs
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Alameda County
Coordinates:37.5883°N -121.6478°W
Elevation M:554
Elevation Ft:1818

Mendenhall Springs is a set of springs that was turned into a resort in Alameda County, California.It is located 9miles southeast of Livermore, at an elevation of 1818 feet (554 m).

William M. Mendenhall established a health spa here in the 1870s, which by 1909 had accommodations for 75 people, from springs that had been diverted through tunnels originally bored for gold prospecting.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mendenhall Springs has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=385140&cityname=Mendenhall+Springs%2C+California%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Mendenhall Springs, California