Murrieta Hot Springs, California
District of Murrieta
Former census-designated place
Bird's eye view panorama of Murrieta Mineral Hot Springs, c. 1920
Bird's eye view panorama of Murrieta Mineral Hot Springs, c. 1920
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Coordinates: 33°33′46″N 117°9′20″W / 33.56278°N 117.15556°W / 33.56278; -117.15556
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
Area
 • Total1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
 • Land1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,194 ft (364 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,948
 • Density2,267.7/sq mi (893.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
92563
Area code951
FIPS code06-50090
GNIS feature ID1661080

Murrieta Hot Springs is a neighborhood in the eastern region of Murrieta, California, which was annexed on July 1, 2002. Prior to annexation, Murrieta Hot Springs was a Census-designated place of Riverside County, California. The population was 2,948 at the 2000 census.[1]

French Valley Airport (FAA designator: F70), near Murrieta Hot Springs, has a 6,000-foot (1,800 m) runway.

Geography

Murrieta Hot Springs is located at 33°33′46″N 117°9′20″W / 33.56278°N 117.15556°W / 33.56278; -117.15556 (33.562880, -117.155610).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2) of it is land and 0.78% is water.

History

The Luiseño called the thermal springs Cherukanukna Hakiwuna.[3] They bathed in the warm waters and believed the springs had healing powers.[4][5]

Fritz Guenther, a German emigrant, bought the Murrieta Hot Springs tract in 1902 and developed a world-class health spa resort. The Guenther family sold the property in 1970 to Irvin Kahn, a San Diego attorney and real estate developer. The first two parcels at the end of Princessa Circle were built for Kahn, and his friend KFMB-TV founder Jack O. Gross. Kahn died unexpectedly in 1973, and the property went through a series of owners after his death.[6]

In 1994, the former resort was purchased and restored by Calvary Chapel Of Santa Ana. It would become the new home of expanding Calvary Chapel Bible College for the next 28 years. The resort was transformed into a Christian college with conference center, dormitories, and libraries. Murrieta Police Department additionally was provided a substation on campus.[7]

In August 2022, it was announced Calvary Chapel Bible College completed sale of the property to Olympus Real Estate Group for $50 million. The group reportedly intends to renovate the facility and reopen as a health spa resort.[8]

The ZIP Code 92362 was originally used, until 92563 was introduced in the early 1990s.[9]

Government

In the California State Legislature, Murrieta Hot Springs is in the 28th Senate District, represented by Democrat Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, and in the 67th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Sharon Quirk-Silva.[10]

In the United States House of Representatives, Murrieta Hot Springs is in California's 42nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Robert Garcia.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-12-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. ↑ Murrieta, Old Town, New Town, A Community History, page 53; ISBN 0-9648634-0-5
  4. ↑ Along the Old Roads, A History of the Portion of Southern California that became Riverside County 1772 – 1893, page 338; ISBN 0983750025
  5. ↑ A Thousand Years in Temecula Valley by Tom Hudson, page 177; ISBN 093170006X ISBN 978-0931700064
  6. ↑ Murrieta Hot Springs, Images of America ISBN 978-0-7385-5956-8
  7. ↑ Murrieta Hot Springs Christian Conference Center; https://www.mhsretreats.com/visit/?section=history#history
  8. ↑ Historic 46-Acre Bible College On Murrieta Hot Springs Sells For $50M; https://patch.com/california/murrieta/historic-46-acre-bible-college-murrieta-hot-springs-sells-50m
  9. ↑ "ZIP Code 5: 92563 - MURRIETA, CA".
  10. ↑ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  11. ↑ "California's 42nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
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