Jacumba Hot Springs, California

San Diego County

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Jacumba is a place in San Diego County ( California). At the last survey in 2000 660 inhabitants were counted.

Location

The place is located in the southern tip of California in a valley of the Jacumba Mountains on U.S. Highway 80 ( Old Highway 80). It belongs to the time zone of the Pacific Standard Time ( UTC -8).

The Interstate Highway 8 passes about 3 kilometers to the north.

Jacumba is located directly on the border with Mexico. On the Mexican side is a small settlement called La Rumorosa.

Until 1995 there was an unguarded crossing over the border. Today, a modern guarded border fence runs through the region. The U.S. Border Patrol patrols regularly to prevent smuggling and illegal immigration.

History

The tribe of Kumeyaay populated the area before the Hungarian conquest by the Europeans They were probably attracted by the numerous hot mineral springs in the area.

Rancher, the area began to settle in the 19th century, came frequently into conflict with the local Native Americans. On February 27, 1880 15 Indians were massacred by white settlers because you were accused of cattle rustling in the so-called Jacumba Massacre.

At the beginning of the 20th century began to use the healing power of mineral springs commercial. The sulfur springs in Jacumba were productive enough to supply large public bath houses, the remains of which are partly still be seen today.

In 1919 Jacumba was connected to the railway network and is connected to San Diego. Around 1925, decreed the place with the hotel Jacumba a comfortable place to stay. In the 1930s, the city had risen to a popular health resort and possessed at times more than 5,000 inhabitants. Many film stars and celebrities of the time took advantage of the opportunities for recreation.

Decline

Its importance as a popular health resort Jacumba retained until the end of World War II. Then the place got the growing competition among the more northerly resorts Murrieta and Palm Springs to be felt.

After the long-haul segment was widely carried past Jacumba by the new Interstate 8, started the economic decline of the place.

The hotel Jacumba had to close and burned by arson in 1983 from. The remains were demolished in 1991. Today, only the stump of the large central chimney can be seen. The pool was filled, and sealed the source.

In the 80s, the Jacumba Motel was left as the only place to stay.

Today, the region is picking up some visitors and the hot springs are used again in Jacumba Hot Spring Resort.