Willow Springs is a village located around a set of former springs (no longer flowing) in

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. It is located west of Rosamond, at an elevation of . Willow Springs International Motorsports Park is approximately two miles east of the original village of Willow Springs. An underground grid storage project is planned near the Whirlwind Substation.

History

A post office operated at Willow Springs from 1909 to 1918. The local

spring Spring(s) may refer to: Common uses * Spring (season), a season of the year * Spring (device), a mechanical device that stores energy * Spring (hydrology), a natural source of water * Spring (mathematics), a geometric surface in the shape of a h ...

s provided water for Native American settlements and early travelers. Willow Springs was an important stop on freight and stagecoach lines. Most of the masonry buildings were built around 1900 by

Ezra Hamilton Ezra M. Hamilton (1833–1914) was a pioneer known for his role in the development of Antelope Valley, California. In 1896 he discovered gold in Rosamond, California and began a successful mining operation that spurred growth in the area. He foun ...

. The site is now registered as

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#103.

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* Populated places in the Mojave Desert Former Native American populated places in California Unincorporated communities in Kern County, California Springs of California Unincorporated communities in California {{KernCountyCA-geo-stub

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