Aetna Springs, California
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Aetna Springs, California
| Aetna Springs | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Aetna Springs
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| Coordinates: 38°39′13″N 122°28′58″W / 38.65361°N 122.48278°WCoordinates: 38°39′13″N 122°28′58″W / 38.65361°N 122.48278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Napa |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 94567 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| FIPS code | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659686[1] |
Aetna Springs is an unincorporated community in Napa County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 771 feet (235 m). The ZIP Code is 94567. The community is inside area code 707.
It was named after a nearby hot spring. The spring was so named by the owner of the Aetna Mines, John Lawley, when he discovered the spring in the 1880s.[2]
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Aetna Springs Resort
The Aetna Springs Resort is located in Aetna Springs and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The resort and spa originally developed by Len D. Owens, Frances Marion’s father in the 1870s and quickly became a popular summertime destination for vacationers from San Francisco and Hollywood. [3]One of the first golf courses east of the Mississippi River was built on the resort's property in 1891. Ronald Reagan announced his intention to run for the office of Governor of California at the resort. On June 9, 2009 it was announced that the Aetna Springs Resort would close.[4] Snell Valley lies to the north of Aetna Springs. In early 2012 the Napa County Planning Commission approved plans to renovate existing 28 structures and build a new lodge on the property. [5]
Politics
In the state legislature, Aetna Springs is in the 2nd Senate District and in the 7th Assembly District. Federally, Aetna Springs is located in California's 1st congressional district.
In literature
Aetna Springs is the locale of Frances Marion's Valley People, a book of short stories published in 1935.[6]
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References
- ^ "Aetna Springs, California". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1659686.
- ^ Gudde, Erwin; William Bright (2004). California Place Names (Fourth ed. ed.). University of California Press. pp. 3. ISBN 0-520-24217-3.
- ^ Jensen, Peter (February 6, 2012). "A grand 19th-century resort to be reborn in Pope Valley". Napa Valley Register (Napa, California). http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/a-grand-th-century-resort-to-be-reborn-in-pope/article_31be2f26-4fba-11e1-8c95-001871e3ce6c.html. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ Jones, Jillian (2009-06-10). "Aetna Springs to close". Napa Valley Register. Archived from the original on 12 June 2009. http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/06/10/news/local/doc4a2ec8e79083e403232348.txt. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^ Jensen, Peter (January 20, 2012). "Planners approve Aetna Springs project". Napa Valley Register (Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc.). http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/planners-approve-aetna-springs-project/article_4c251044-432d-11e1-ab1b-0019bb2963f4.html. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Powerful Women of Early Hollywood, Cari Beauchamp, University of California Press, 1997.
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