Drakesbad, California

Drakesbad
—  Unincorporated community  —
Drakesbad Location in California
Coordinates: 40°26′40″N 121°24′16″W / 40.44444°N 121.40444°W / 40.44444; -121.40444Coordinates: 40°26′40″N 121°24′16″W / 40.44444°N 121.40444°W / 40.44444; -121.40444
Country	United States
State	California
County	Plumas County
Elevation[1]	5,705 ft (1,739 m)
ZIP code	96020

Drakesbad (formerly, Drake's Hot Springs, Drake's Place, Hot Springs Valley, and Sifford's) is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California.^[1] It lies at an elevation of 5705 feet (1739 m).^[1] Drakesbad is located on Hot Springs Creek, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of Mount Harkness.^[2] Drakesbad is perhaps most known for the Drakesbad Guest Ranch located there.

History

The place was first called Hot Springs Valley, then Drake's Place and Drake's Hot Springs.^[2] The name honors E.R. Drake who settled at the place in 1860s.^[2] The name Drakesbad was bestowed when ownership transferred to the Sifford family who substituted -bad (German for "bath" or "spa") for the English.^[2]

The Drake post office operated from 1901 to 1902.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drakesbad, California
2. ^ ^{a b c d e} Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 373. ISBN 9781884995149.