Jacumba Hot Springs
| Jacumba Hot Springs | |||
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 Old Highway 80 in Jacumba |
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| Location in California | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | San Diego County | ||
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 37 ′ N , 116 ° 11 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 660 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Height : | 979 m | ||
| Postal code : | 91934 | ||
| Area code : | +1 619 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-37022 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 2583040 | ||
 Desert and mountain landscape in the region around Jacumba |
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Jacumba Hot Springs is a census-designated place in San Diego County , California . The United States Census 2000 counted 660 residents.
geography
The place is located in the extreme south of California in a valley of the Jacumba Mountains on US Highway 80 (Old Highway 80) . It belongs to the Pacific Standard Time ( UTC-8 ) time zone .
The Interstate 8 carries about three kilometers north over.
Jacumba Hot Springs is right on the border with Mexico . On the Mexican side there is a small settlement called La Rumorosa .
Until 1995 there was an unguarded crossing over the border here. Today a guarded border fence leads through the region. The US Border Patrol patrols regularly to prevent smuggling and illegal immigration .
history
The Kumeyaay tribe settled the area before the European conquest. They were believed to have been attracted by the region's numerous hot mineral springs .
Ranchers who began to colonize the area in the 19th century often came into conflict with the indigenous Native Americans . On February 27, 1880, 15 Indians were massacred by white settlers in the so-called Jacumba Massacre , because they were accused of stealing cattle.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the medicinal properties of the mineral springs began to be used commercially. The sulphurous springs in Jacumba were rich enough to supply large public bathhouses , some of which can still be seen today.
In 1919 Jacumba was hooked up to the railroad network and linked to San Diego . Around 1925 the place had a comfortable place to stay with the Hotel Jacumba . In the 1930s the place had become a popular health resort and at times had more than 5000 inhabitants. Many movie stars and celebrities of the time took advantage of the opportunities to relax.
Decline
Jacumba retained its importance as a popular health resort until the end of the Second World War . Then the place got to feel the growing competition from the resorts of Murrieta or Palm Springs further north .
After the new Interstate 8 had led long-distance travel past Jacumba, the economic decline of the place began.
The Hotel Jacumba had to close and burned down after an arson in 1983. The remains were demolished in 1991. Today only the stump of the large central chimney can be seen. The swimming pool was filled and the spring sealed.
In the 1980s, the Jacumba Motel was the only place to stay.
Today the region is attracting some visitors again and the hot springs are being used again at the Jacumba Hot Spring Resort .
Web links
- Many historical images of Barbara Worth Cafe ( Memento from April 17, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- http://www.jacumbasprings.com/
Individual evidence
- ^ Macklin, William (1986). "Bloodbath in Jacumba". True West (Western Publications)
- ^ Krueger, Anne (October 10, 2006). "High and dry?" San Diego: Sportslaw News. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20061010/news_1m10spa.html . Retrieved December 19, 2010