Hot Springs is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP) in Bath County,

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, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 738. It is located about southwest of Warm Springs on

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. Hot Springs has several historic resorts, for the springs helped develop Bath County.

History

Since at least the mid 18th century, travelers came to use the springs.

Thomas Bullitt Thomas Bullitt (1730 – February 1778) was a United States military officer from Prince William County, Virginia and pioneer on its western frontier. Early and family life Thomas was born to Benjamin and Sarah (Harrison) Bullitt in 1730 in Princ ...

built the first inn to accommodate them in 1766 and Dr. Thomas Goode later expanded it. The most prominent modern resort, The Homestead, traces its origin to this inn.

Mustoe House Mustoe House is a historic home located near Hot Springs, Bath County, Virginia. The log structure was built in three sections in the early- to mid-19th century. They are a two-story front section, a -story log hyphen, and a separate -story lo ...

, The Yard, Barton Lodge, Switchback School, and Garth Newel are also listed on the

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In 1943, during

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, The Homestead hosted a

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conference which implemented the foundation of

Food and Agriculture Organization The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)french: link=no, Organisation des Nations unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture; it, Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'Alimentazione e l'Agricoltura is an intern ...

Climate

Hot springs has a (Dfb) climate type bordering on a (Dfa) and also, bordering on a (Cfa) Climate.

References

External links

Vine Cottage Inn at Hot Springs"Taking the Waters: 19th Century Medicinal Springs: Hot Springs."
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library,

University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a Public university#United States, public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United S ...

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