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39°01′03″N 120°14′56″W / 39.01750°N 120.24889°W / 39.01750; -120.24889

Former settlement in California, United States
Rubicon Springs
Former settlement
Rubicon Springs is located in CaliforniaRubicon SpringsRubicon SpringsLocation in California
Coordinates: 39°01′03″N 120°14′56″W / 39.01750°N 120.24889°W / 39.01750; -120.24889
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado County
Elevation6,165 ft (1,879 m)

Rubicon Springs is a set of springs that was used as a resort from the 1860s in El Dorado County, California. It laid at an elevation of 6165 feet (1879 m). It still appeared on maps as of 1940. The natural springs were harnessed for a resort by the 1860s. By 1909, a hotel and summer cottages had been erected.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rubicon Springs, California
  2. Waring 1915, p. 234.
  3. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 548. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

Reference bibliography

  • Waring, Gerald Ashley (1915). Springs of California. U.S. Geological Survey Water Supply Paper. Vol. 338. U.S. Government Printing Office. doi:10.3133/wsp338.
Municipalities and communities of El Dorado County, California, United States
County seat: Placerville
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