Kane Spring, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

33°06′34″N 115°50′12″W / 33.10944°N 115.83667°W / 33.10944; -115.83667

Unincorporated community in California, United States
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Coordinates: 33°06′34″N 115°50′12″W / 33.10944°N 115.83667°W / 33.10944; -115.83667CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyImperial CountyElevation
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−141 ft (−43 m)

Kane Spring (formerly, Cane Spring,[1] Kane Springs,[1] and San Anselmo[2]) is a spring in Imperial County, California.[1][3] It is located 1.9 km (1.2 mi) south-southwest of San Felipe Wash and 8 km (5 mi) west of the southwestern extension of the Salton Sea, at an elevation of 141 feet (43 m) below sea level.[1]

In 1774, the Anza Expedition stopped at Kane Spring (called San Anselmo).[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kane Spring, California
  2. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1433. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ Waring 1915, p. 304.

Reference bibliography

  • Waring, Gerald Ashley (1915). Springs of California. U.S. Geological Survey Water Supply Paper. Vol. 338. U.S. Government Printing Office. doi:10.3133/wsp338.
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