Английская Википедия:Benton Hot Springs

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The Benton Hot Springs are in Mono County, CaliforniaШаблон:Sfn around which grew the town of Benton[1] (also known as Old Benton,[1] and Hot Springs[2]). It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) west-southwest of Benton and Шаблон:Convert 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.[3]

The Benton post office opened at the place in 1886.[2] The name honors Senator Thomas Hart Benton, United States senator from Missouri.[2] The town saw its heyday from 1862 to 1889 as a supply center for nearby mines.[2] At the end of the 19th century, the town declined and the name Benton was transferred to Benton Station.[2]

Of the springs at the site, one was described in a 1915 book as issuing water at Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn

Nearby

Other springs are located nearby: Paert's Hot Springs and Taylor Springs, a little more than Шаблон:Convert northeast of Benton Hot Springs.[2]

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