Benton Hot Springs | |
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Location | Mono County, California |
Coordinates | 37°48′01″N 118°31′44″W / 37.80028°N 118.52889°W |
Elevation | 5,630 feet (1,720 m) [1] |
The Benton Hot Springs are in Mono County, California [2] around which grew the town of Benton [1] (also known as Old Benton, [1] and Hot Springs [3]). It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) west-southwest of Benton and 31 miles (50 km) north-northwest of Bishop, at an elevation of 5630 feet (1716 m). [1] It is part of the Benton census-designated place for statistical purposes. [4]
The Benton post office opened at the place in 1886. [3] The name honors Senator Thomas Hart Benton, United States senator from Missouri. [3] The town saw its heyday from 1862 to 1889 as a supply center for nearby mines. [3] At the end of the 19th century, the town declined and the name Benton was transferred to Benton Station. [3]
Of the springs at the site, one was described in a 1915 book as issuing water at 135 °F (57 °C). [5]
Other springs are located nearby: Paert's Hot Springs and Taylor Springs, a little more than 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Benton Hot Springs. [3]
Benton Hot Springs | |
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Location | Mono County, California |
Coordinates | 37°48′01″N 118°31′44″W / 37.80028°N 118.52889°W |
Elevation | 5,630 feet (1,720 m) [1] |
The Benton Hot Springs are in Mono County, California [2] around which grew the town of Benton [1] (also known as Old Benton, [1] and Hot Springs [3]). It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) west-southwest of Benton and 31 miles (50 km) north-northwest of Bishop, at an elevation of 5630 feet (1716 m). [1] It is part of the Benton census-designated place for statistical purposes. [4]
The Benton post office opened at the place in 1886. [3] The name honors Senator Thomas Hart Benton, United States senator from Missouri. [3] The town saw its heyday from 1862 to 1889 as a supply center for nearby mines. [3] At the end of the 19th century, the town declined and the name Benton was transferred to Benton Station. [3]
Of the springs at the site, one was described in a 1915 book as issuing water at 135 °F (57 °C). [5]
Other springs are located nearby: Paert's Hot Springs and Taylor Springs, a little more than 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Benton Hot Springs. [3]