Zzyzx, California

E2801

former health spa site populated place unincorporated community

Zzyzx, California is a remote former health spa site and unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert, best known for its unusual name and location near Soda Dry Lake along Interstate 15.

Aliases (5)

Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Health Spa ×3
Zzyzx ×2
Zzyzx Road ×1
Zzyzx mineral springs area ×1
name "Zzyzx" for his spa and settlement ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	former health spa site → populated place → unincorporated community →
accessedVia	Zzyzx Road →
areaCode	760 →
climate	arid desert climate →
confiscatedBy	U.S. federal government →
confiscationYear	1974 →
country	United States →
currentUse	desert research center →
elevation	approximately 930 feet →
featureOfInterest	desert wetlands habitat → historic spa buildings →
foundedAs	health spa →
foundedBy	Curtis Howe Springer →
GNISFeatureID	1662338 →
governingBody	U.S. Bureau of Land Management →
hasAlternativeName	Zzyzx → Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Health Spa →
hasFacility	California State University Desert Studies Center →
hasFormerName	Soda Springs →
inception	1944 →
knownFor	remote desert location → unusual place name →
locatedBetween	Baker, California → Barstow, California →
locatedIn	Mojave Desert → San Bernardino County, California →
locatedInAdministrativeEntity	California →
locatedInTimeZone	Pacific Time Zone →
locatedNear	Interstate 15 → Soda Dry Lake →
locatedOn	federal land →
locatedWithin	Mojave National Preserve boundaries →
nameChosenToBe	last word in the English language →
namedBy	Curtis Howe Springer →
nearbyFeature	Soda Lake → Soda Mountains →
operatedAsHealthSpaUntil	1974 →
partOf	Mojave National Preserve →
postalCode	92309 →
pushpinMap	California → USA →
terrainFeature	artificial lake and ponds →
tourism	roadside curiosity for travelers on Interstate 15 →
withinCongressionalDistrict	California's 8th congressional district →
ZzyzxRoadExitsFrom	Interstate 15 →

Referenced by (18)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Curtis Howe Springer ("Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Health Spa") → Curtis Howe Springer →	founded
Zzyzx, California ("Zzyzx") → Zzyzx, California ("Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Health Spa") →	hasAlternativeName
Soda Lake (Mojave Desert) → Soda Lake (San Bernardino County) →	near
Zzyzx, California ("Zzyzx Road") →	accessedVia
Mojave Desert →	contains
Curtis Howe Springer ("name "Zzyzx" for his spa and settlement") →	created
Soda Springs →	hasCurrentName
Soda Springs →	hasFormerName
Soda Lake (San Bernardino County) ("Zzyzx mineral springs area") →	hasNearbyFeature
Soda Dry Lake ("Zzyzx") →	hasNearbySettlement
Soda Springs →	historicalNameOf
Soda Springs →	locatedIn
Soda Dry Lake →	locatedNear
Curtis Howe Springer ("Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Health Spa") →	notableFor
Curtis Howe Springer →	placeOfWork