Keough Hot Springs, California
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Keough Hot Springs is an unincorporated community
in Inyo County
, California
. It is located near the western edge of the Owens Valley
7.5 miles (12 km) south of Bishop
, at the springs called Keough Hot Springs
, at an elevation of 4209 feet (1283 m).
The name honors Philip P. Keough, who in 1919 opened a resort at the springs.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Inyo County
Inyo County, California
-National protected areas:* Death Valley National Park * Inyo National Forest * Manzanar National Historic Site-Major highways:* U.S. Route 6* U.S. Route 395* State Route 127* State Route 136* State Route 168* State Route 178...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located near the western edge of the Owens Valley
Owens Valley
Owens Valley is the arid valley of the Owens River in eastern California in the United States, to the east of the Sierra Nevada and west of the White Mountains and Inyo Mountains on the west edge of the Great Basin section...
7.5 miles (12 km) south of Bishop
Bishop, California
Bishop is a city in Inyo County, California, United States. Though Bishop is the only city and the largest populated place in Inyo County, the county seat is Independence. Bishop is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley, at an elevation of 4147 feet . The population was 3,879 at the...
, at the springs called Keough Hot Springs
Keough Hot Springs
Keough Hot Springs is located in the Owens Valley of California, about seven miles south of the city of Bishop on US Highway 395.-History:The area around this hot springs was originally inhabited by the local native Paiutes, who considered the waters sacred...
, at an elevation of 4209 feet (1283 m).
The name honors Philip P. Keough, who in 1919 opened a resort at the springs.