Richardson Springs, California
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Coordinates: 39°50′24″N 121°46′37″W / 39.84000°N 121.77694°W
| Richardson Springs | |
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 Richardson Springs
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| Coordinates: 39°50′24″N 121°46′37″W / 39.84000°N 121.77694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte County |
| Elevation[1] | 620 ft (189 m) |
Richardson Springs (formerly, Mud Springs)[2] is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It is located on Mud Creek 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north-northeast of Chico,[2] at an elevation of 620 feet (189 m). The place is named for J.H. and Lee Richardson, who founded spas here in 1898.[2] A post office was opened in 1933.[2]
Notable people [edit]
- Andranik Ozanian, Armenian national hero, died in Richardson Springs in 1927[3]
References [edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richardson Springs, California
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 300. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ Genocide memorial built to honor famed General known as the “George Washington of Armenia”, YWAM Chico News
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