Alder Springs, Fresno County, California
Alder Springs is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located 5.5 miles (9 km) west-southwest of Shaver Lake Heights, at an elevation of 4426 feet (1349 m).
Beginning in the early 1920s, Alder Springs was a popular resort, where winter sports and snow were accessible by car from Fresno. The Alder Springs area is highly prone to wildfire: The Alder Springs resort was nearly destroyed by a major fire in August 1931 and numerous homes in the area were wiped out by the Creek Fire in September 2020.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alder Springs, Fresno County, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 992. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Alder Springs Resort sold to Fresno builder". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, CA. March 8, 1933. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Thorburn, Joseph (December 27, 1925). "Winter visits lower elevations and leaves thick blanket of snow". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, CA. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "Sierra resorts saved from fire". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, CA. August 6, 1931. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ George, Carmen (September 23, 2020). "Creek Fire evacuees survey devastation of Shaver Lake area". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, CA. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
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