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Ghost town in Washington (state)

Ghost town in Washington, United States

Hot Springs, Washington
Ghost town
Hotel at Hot Springs, circa 1910.
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Coordinates: 47°12′17″N 121°32′47″W / 47.20472°N 121.54639°W / 47.20472; -121.54639
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	King
Settled	1886
Elevation	1,512 ft (461 m)
Population
• Total	65
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	1520981

Hot Springs is a ghost town in King County, Washington, United States. Properly Green River Hot Springs, the town was first settled under the name Kendon by the Northern Pacific Railway in 1886. Hot Springs was at one time home to a large sanatorium built around the natural hot springs in the area, and by 1907–1908 had a population of 225 with two doctors. The sanatorium was reported to have been an impressive facility, having nice suites, bowling alleys and pool tables. A 1904 envelope has a return address, "The Kloeber, J. S. Kloeber, M.D. Green River Hot Springs, Wash.". The area was also home to Harvey Dean's mill (which gave the nearby town of Lester, Washington its original name). By 1913–14 the town's population had dropped to 65, with no businesses mentioned. Evidence points to the fact that sometime before 1913–14 the sanatorium had burned down. By 1918, the town had virtually vanished, only being listed as a "Discontinued Post Office."

Geography

Hot Springs is located east of Enumclaw and just west of Lester, along the Green River and BNSF Railway line. Its elevation is 1512 feet (460m) above sea level.

References

^ "Hot Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

External links

N.P. Ry. Spelled in Reverse: E.G. Morgan and a Town called Nagrom Article on the history of Nagrom, Washington and other areas around Stampede Pass including Hot Springs.
N.P. Ry. Stampede Pass: A Virtual Tour, Auburn to Ellensburg Milepost listing of the Northern Pacific Railway/BNSF Railway line which goes through Hot Springs and Stampede Pass.
Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association entry for Green River Hot Springs WA Depot and Hotel.

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