Alder Springs, Glenn County, California

Coordinates: 39°39′04″N 122°43′32″W / 39.65111°N 122.72556°W

Alder Springs
Unincorporated community
Alder Springs Alder Springs Location in California
Coordinates: 39°39′04″N 122°43′32″W / 39.65111°N 122.72556°W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Glenn County
Elevation[1]	4,455 ft (1,358 m)

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]

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

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1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alder Springs, Glenn County, California
2. 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.
3. "Valley View Conservation Camp #34". California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
4. "GASB - Alder Springs, CA, USA". Berkeley Seismological Laboratory. Retrieved 2016-09-06.