Alder Springs (formerly, Oriental) is a set of springs and an unincorporated community in Glenn County, California.[1][2] It is located 10.5 miles (17 km) west-northwest of Elk Creek,[3] at an elevation of 4455 feet (1358 m).[1]

Alder Springs
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°39′04″N 122°43′32″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Glenn County
Elevation [1]	4,455 ft (1,358 m)

The Oriental post office opened in 1888, changed its name to Alder Springs in 1917, and closed for good in 1940.[3]

Alder Springs is the location of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Valley View Conservation Camp. This fire camp of approximately 115 inmates operates under a joint agreement of the California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.[4]

The Berkeley Seismology Laboratory of the University of California, Berkeley has strong motion sensor for detecting seismic activity here in addition to a short period sensor operated by the California Department of Water Resources. There is also a nearby National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather station.[5]

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