List of hot springs in the United States

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Hot springs in the United States
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This is a dynamic list of hot springs in the United States. The Western states in particular are known for their thermal springs: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming; but there are interesting hot springs in other states throughout the country. Indigenous peoples' use of thermal springs can be traced back 10,000 years, per archaeological evidence of human use and settlement by Paleo-Indians. These geothermal resources provided warmth, healing mineral water, and cleansing. [1] Hot springs are considered sacred by several Indigenous cultures, and along with sweat lodges have been used for ceremonial purposes. [2] Since ancient times, humans have used hot springs, public baths and thermal medicine for therapeutic effects. [3] Bathing in hot, mineral water is an ancient ritual. The Latin phrase sanitas per aquam means "health through water", involving the treatment of disease and various ailments by balneotherapy in natural hot springs. [2]

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Many hot springs are natural rock soaking pools that are only accessible on foot or horseback, while others are developed into resort spas.

Alaska

Kanuti Hot Springs Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Alaska Kanuti Hot Springs Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Alaska (15050132904).jpg
Kanuti Hot Springs Area of Critical Environmental Concern, Alaska

Arizona

Pumpkin Spring, Grand Canyon Pumpkin Spring, Grand Canyon (42648560545).jpg
Pumpkin Spring, Grand Canyon

Arkansas

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Arkansas hot springs, steam from spring

California

Mammoth Hot Creek Pools Mammoth Hot Creek Pools.jpg
Mammoth Hot Creek Pools
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Geothermal areas in Lassen area
Aquamarine water pool at Bumpass Hell Aquamarine water pool at Bumpass Hell-8882.jpg
Aquamarine water pool at Bumpass Hell

Colorado

The Mother Spring, Pagosa Hot Springs, Colorado The Mother Spring - Pagosa Hot Springs, Colorado.jpg
The Mother Spring, Pagosa Hot Springs, Colorado
Pagosa Hot Spring, Colorado Pagosa Hot Spring.jpg
Pagosa Hot Spring, Colorado

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Hot spring near Garden Valley Idaho Hotspring near Garden Valley Idaho.jpg
Hot spring near Garden Valley Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

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West Baden Springs Indiana 1906

Massachusetts

Montana

Nevada

Hot spring in Gerlach, Nevada Hot spring in Gerlach, Nevada.jpg
Hot spring in Gerlach, Nevada
Diana's Punchbowl, Nevada Dianas Punchbowl - panoramio.jpg
Diana's Punchbowl, Nevada
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View across the Elko Hot Hole
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Fly geyser

New Mexico

Spence hot spring Spence hot spring.jpg
Spence hot spring
McCauley Hot Springs, Jemez Springs, NM, USA McCauley Hot Springs, Jemez Springs, NM, USA.jpg
McCauley Hot Springs, Jemez Springs, NM, USA

New York

Orenda Spring Tufa Deposits, Saratoga Springs, New York Orenda Spring Tufa Deposits - Saratoga Springs, New York 11.jpg
Orenda Spring Tufa Deposits, Saratoga Springs, New York

North Carolina

Oregon

Alvord Hot Springs Alvord Hot Springs.jpg
Alvord Hot Springs
Bath House on Mansfield property, Breitenbush Hot Springs (thermal mineral springs) Bath House on Mansfield property.jpg
Bath House on Mansfield property, Breitenbush Hot Springs (thermal mineral springs)

South Dakota

Texas

Utah

Fifth Water Hot Springs 5th Water Hotsprings dyeclan.com - panoramio.jpg
Fifth Water Hot Springs

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wyoming

Grand Prismatic Spring 2013, Yellowstone National Park Grand Prismatic Spring 2013.jpg
Grand Prismatic Spring 2013, Yellowstone National Park
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Black Sand Basin
Orange Spring Mound at Mammoth Hot Springs Orange Spring Mound at Mammoth Hot Springs.jpg
Orange Spring Mound at Mammoth Hot Springs

See also

References

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