Alder Springs, Glenn County, California
Alder Springs (formerly, Oriental) is an unincorporated community in Glenn County, California.[1] It is located 10.5 miles (17 km) west-northwest of Elk Creek,[2] at an elevation of 4455 feet (1358 m).[1]
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Coordinates: 39°39′04″N 122°43′32″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Glenn County |
Elevation | 4,455 ft (1,358 m) |
The Oriental post office opened in 1888, changed its name to Alder Springs in 1917, and closed for good in 1940.[2]
Alder Springs is the location of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Valley View Conservation Camp. This fire camp of approximately 115 inmates operates under a joint agreement of the California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.[3]
The Berkeley Seismology Laboratory of the University of California, Berkeley has strong motion sensor for detecting seismic activity here in addition to a short period sensor operated by the California Department of Water Resources. There is also a nearby National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather station.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alder Springs, Glenn County, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 184. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- "Valley View Conservation Camp #34". California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- "GASB - Alder Springs, CA, USA". Berkeley Seismological Laboratory. Retrieved 2016-09-06.