Wheeler Springs, California | |
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 Wheeler Springs was home to America's smallest post office | |
  Wheeler Springs, California  Wheeler Springs, California | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′29″N 119°17′29″W / 34.50806°N 119.29139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Ventura |
| Elevation | 1,486 ft (453 m) |
| Population (1980) | |
| • Total | 50 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 93023 |
| Area code | 805 |
| GNIS feature ID | 254391[1] |
| Wheeler Hot Springs | |
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| Type | geothermal |
| Discharge | 133 liters/minute |
| Temperature | 39 °C (102 °F)[2] |
Wheeler Springs is an unincorporated community[3][4] that grew around a set of sulphurated hot springs in Ventura County, California.[5] It is located 6 miles north of the Ojai Valley, within Los Padres National Forest. It is named for Wheeler Blumberg, who founded the town in 1891,[6] and the many natural hot springs.[7]
Wheeler Springs is most known for its former resort, natural hot springs and for previously being home to the smallest post office in the U.S. It is also where TV personality Art Linkletter opened the theme park Kiddyland Park.[6] Wheeler Springs is home to numerous campgrounds, including Wheeler Gorge Campground by Matilija Creek, as well as multiple hiking trails and open-space nature areas.
- ^ "Wheeler Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Higgins, Chris T.; Therberge, Albert E. Jr.; Ikelman, Joy A. (1980). Geothermal Resources of California (PDF) (Map). NOAA National Geophysical Center. Sacramento: California Department of Mines and Geology.
- ^ "Unincorporated Areas" (PDF). Admin.cdn.sos.ca.gov. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ SEARLES, JACK (August 11, 1992). "Sweating Out Change : Ojai: Plans to transform the Wheeler Hot Springs spa complex into a destination resort hinge on a stock offering and zoning approvals". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Waring 1915, p. 64–65.
- ^ a b "The Smallest Post Office in the United States Used to Be in Wheeler Springs, Near Ojai". Conejovalleyguide.com. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Hill, Mason L. (1987). Cordilleran Section of the Geological Society of America: Decade of North American Geology, Centennial Field Guide Volume 1. Geological Society of America. Page 227. ISBN 9780813754017.