Willow Springs, Kern County, California
| Willow Springs | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Willow Springs  Willow Springs Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 34°52′42″N 118°17′48″W / 34.87833°N 118.29667°WCoordinates: 34°52′42″N 118°17′48″W / 34.87833°N 118.29667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation[1] | 2,523 ft (769 m) |
| Reference no. | 130 |
Willow Springs is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States.[1] It is located 7.5 miles (12 km) west of Rosamond,[2] at an elevation of 2523 feet (769 m).[1]
Willow Springs is the site of the Willow Springs International Motorsports Park.
A post office operated at Willow Springs from 1909 to 1918.[2]
The local springs provided water for Native American settlements, and early travelers.[2] Willow Springs was an important stop on freight and stagecoach lines.[2] Most of the masonry buildings were built around 1900 by Ezra Hamilton.[2] The site is now registered as California Historical Landmark #103.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willow Springs, Kern County, California
- 1 2 3 4 5 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1128. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ↑ "Willow Springs". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
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