Witter Springs, California Explained

Witter Springs
Settlement Type:Former settlement
Pushpin Map:California
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Relief:y
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lake County
Coordinates:39.1911°N -122.9936°W
Elevation M:507
Elevation Ft:1663
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:95493
Area Code:707

Witter Springs (formerly Witter's Springs, Witter Medical Springs, and Witter) is a set of springs that was turned into a resort in the 1870s in Lake County, California.

Location

Witter Springs is located 3miles northwest of Upper Lake, at an elevation of 1476feet. It is on the west side of Bachelor Valley in the Scotts Creek watershed.

History

The Witter Springs resort opened soon after the springs were discovered in 1870.The Witter's Springs post office operated from 1873 to 1880. The Witter post office opened in 1901, moved and changed its name to Witter Springs in 1913. Water from Witter Medical Springs was bottled and sold to the public circa 1909. The ZIP code for Witter Springs is 95493.

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