Hough Springs, California
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Hough Springs is an unincorporated community
in Lake County
, California
. It is located on the North Fork of Cache Creek 10 miles (16 km) north-northeast of Clearlake Oaks
, at an elevation of 1535 feet (468 m).
Originally a resort, which by 1910 could accommodate 100 guests. A post office operated at Hough Springs from 1882 to 1892, with a closure in 1886 to 1887.
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 Lake County
Lake County, California
Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in the county and the largest natural lake wholly within California...
, 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 on the North Fork of Cache Creek 10 miles (16 km) north-northeast of Clearlake Oaks
Clearlake Oaks, California
Clearlake Oaks is a census-designated place in Lake County, California, United States. It is located on the extreme south sast of Clear Lake, 13 miles east-southeast of Lakeport, at an elevation of 1,335 feet...
, at an elevation of 1535 feet (468 m).
Originally a resort, which by 1910 could accommodate 100 guests. A post office operated at Hough Springs from 1882 to 1892, with a closure in 1886 to 1887.