Mercy hot springs california
Mercy hot springs...
Mercy hot springs california
Mercey Hot Springs
Unincorporated community in Fresno County, California
| Mercey Hot Springs | |
|---|---|
| Location | Fresno County |
| Elevation | 1,161 feet (354 meters) |
| Type | geothermal |
| Temperature | 119 °F (48 °C) |
Location in California | |
Mercey Hot Springs (formerly Mercy Hot Springs) is an unincorporated community and historical hot springs resort in the Little Panoche Valley of Fresno County, central California,[1][2] about 60 miles (97 km) west-southwest of Fresno.[3]
History
Historically the hot springs were used by Native Americans.
Local native peoples introduced the springs to John Merci, a sheep herder and early European settler; he later changed the spelling of his name to Mercy.[4] The springs were discovered by settlers on the Arroyo de Pannochita in 1848.[3] During the California Gold Rush it was known as the Aguaje Panochita.
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