You Are Here - Zzyzx, CA
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jiggs11
N 35° 08.606 W 116° 06.375
11S E 581414 N 3889314
You Are Here Marker on the grounds of the old Zzyzx Spa and Mineral Springs, now the CSU Desert Studies Center.
Waymark Code: WMQVVJ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2016
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Marker is located on the grounds of the old Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Spa, on the shore of a dry soda ash lake in the eastern California Mojave desert.
Zzyzx was founded in the 1940's by an eccentric millionaire who built the "city" on the premise of the dry lake's and nearby underground streams' "curative" and "restorative" powers. However, shady business deals and bogus claims soon spelled the end of the spa and it was closed and abandoned in the early 1970's.
Currently, CSU uses the facilities as a research center. Visitors are welcome, but need to check-in with staff on arrival.
Location Name: Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Spa
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Visit Instructions:
A photo of either you or your GPS at the site is welcomed but not required.