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Botetourt Springs was originally settled in the mid-18th century, growing as a mineral spring resort during the summer, especially after the 1820s. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In its time, it was one of the best known mineral springs in Virginia, [ 5 ] and one of the chief sulfuric thermal springs in America. [ 6 ]
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The resort was incorporated in 1909, and the health spa-resort complex flourished with the advent of automobile travel in the years between the two world wars. It declined in popularity in the 1950s, and was purchased in 1960, as a retreat and conference center for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Virginia. [3]
The spa is part of The Homestead, a resort hotel in nearby Hot Springs. The spas are naturally fed by a 98 °F (37 °C) mineral spring. The men's spa holds 40,000 US gallons (150,000 L) of constantly flowing water. [2] In total, the springs in Warm Springs have a flow rate of 1,700,000 gallons of water per day.
The Homestead features two golf courses. The club is sometimes referred to as Virginia Hot Springs Golf & Tennis Club. The area produced an 82-time winner on the PGA Tour in the late Sam Snead. The Old Course started as a six-hole layout in 1892, and the first tee is the oldest in continuous use in the United States. [14]
Desert Hot Springs is a geothermal geographic area in Riverside County, California with several hot springs. [1] [2] Since 1941, the California Department of Conservation has recorded approximately 200 geothermal wells (with temperatures below 212 °F) that have been drilled in this geographic area; approximately 50 of which are used for commercial spas and pools.
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