Saratoga Springs, California
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Saratoga Springs is an unincorporated community
in Lake County
, California
. It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Upper Lake
, at an elevation of 1427 feet (435 m).
The town was originally located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of its present location. The Bachelor post office opened in 1882, moved to this site in 1883, closed in 1919, reopened in 1920, and closed for good in 1940.
The town had a resort, begun in the 1870s, which by 1910 could accommodate 250 guests.
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 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Upper Lake
Upper Lake, California
Upper Lake is a census-designated place in Lake County, California, United States. Upper Lake is located north of Lakeport, at an elevation of 1345 feet . The population was 1,052 at the 2010 census, up from 989 at the 2000 census...
, at an elevation of 1427 feet (435 m).
The town was originally located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of its present location. The Bachelor post office opened in 1882, moved to this site in 1883, closed in 1919, reopened in 1920, and closed for good in 1940.
The town had a resort, begun in the 1870s, which by 1910 could accommodate 250 guests.