List of hot springs

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There are hot springs on all continents and in many countries around the world. Countries that are renowned for their hot springs include Turkey, Honduras, Canada, Chile, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Bulgaria, Japan, Taiwan, New Zealand, India, Romania, Fiji, and the United States, but there are interesting and unique hot springs in many other places as well.

Africa

Algeria

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Egypt

Eswatini

There are thirteen developed and undeveloped hot spring pools in Eswatini. All are sulphur springs with temperatures ranging from 26 °C to 52 °C.

Ethiopia

Morocco

Nigeria

Rwanda

South Africa

Tanzania

At least 15 geothermal areas exist in Tanzania.

Tunisia

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Americas

Brazil

Canada

Alberta

British Columbia

Northwest Territories

Yukon

Chile

There are more than 275 hot springs registered in Chile.

Colombia

Costa Rica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Greenland

There are numerous hot springs in Greenland:

Guatemala

Mexico

Peru

United States

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Florida

Georgia

Idaho

Illinois

Massachusetts

Montana

Nevada

• Ash Springs, N 37° 27.810' W 115° 11.547' (95 °F) • Bartine Hot Springs (108 °F) • Bathtub Spring (Soldier Meadows) • Bog Hot Springs (105 °F) • Bowers Mansion Hot Springs (116 °F) • Carson Hot Springs (95°–110 °F) • Chukar Gulch (Soldier Meadows) (104 °F) • Crescent View Hot Springs (185 °F) • Crystal Springs hot springs, Crystal Springs, Nevada ghost town (81 °F–90 °F) • Diana's Punchbowl (183°) • Dry Suzie (Hot Sulphur) Hot Springs (145 °F) • Duckwater Pond (90 °F) • Dyke Hot Spring (150 °F) • Elko Hot Hole • Fish Lake Hot Well (102 °F) • Fly Geyser • Hot Creek Springs and Marsh Area (85 °F) • Hyder Hot Springs (95°–150 °F) • Jersey Valley Hot Springs (120 °F) • McFarlane Hot Springs (140°–170 °F) • New Wagner Warm Spring (87 °F) • Panaca Warm Springs (78°–86 °F) • Paradise Valley Hot Springs • Pinto Hot Springs (East) (109 °F) • Pott's Ranch Hot Spring (113 °F) • Reese River Hot Springs (Valley of the Moon) (105 °F) • Rogers Warm Spring • Ruby Valley (106°–122 °F) • Smith Creek (Rainbow) Hot Springs (197°) • Soldier Meadows Hot Creek (106°–112 °F) • Soldier Meadows hot spring system • Soldier Meadows Warm Pond (85 °F) • Spencer Hot Springs (101°) • Steamboat Hot Well (204 °F) • Trego Hot Ditch (185 °F) • Twelve Mile Hot Springs • Virgin Valley Hot Springs • Walker Warm Springs (110°–120°)

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

Oregon

South Dakota

Texas

Utah

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wyoming

A list of 1661 hot springs can be found on the NOAA Thermal Springs List for the United States. The same list with added notes and links can be found on the USA Hotsprings Database.

Uruguay

Venezuela

Antarctica

Asia

Bhutan

China

India

Assam

Bihar

Gujarat

Geological Survey of India has found 17 hot springs in Gujarat:

Haryana

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir

Jharkhand

Karnataka

Ladakh

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

Odisha

Sikkim

All these hot springs have a high sulfur content and are located near the river banks. The average temperature of the water in these hot springs is 50 °C.

West Bengal

Indonesia

Bali

Java

Lesser Sunda Islands

Maluku Islands

Sumatra

Iran

Israel

Japan

Being located in the "Pacific Ring of Fire", Japan is in a volcanic region, and is home to many hot springs. The onsen (a Japanese word for "hot spring") plays a notable role in Japanese culture. In March 2003 it was reported that there were 3,102 spa resorts in 2,292 municipalities in Japan. There were also 15,400 lodging facilities with 6,740 public hot spring baths. About 138 million people a year visit these facilities. Noted hot springs areas in Japan Disputed territory between Japan and Russia:

Jordan

South Korea

Kyrgyzstan

Malaysia

Various hot springs, all nonvolcanic. They include the following.

Johor

Kedah

Malacca

Negeri Sembilan

Pahang

Perak

Sabah

Sarawak

Selangor

Terengganu

Nepal

Oman

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

Sri Lanka

About 10 thermal springs have been identified in Sri Lanka.

Taiwan

Thailand

Tibet Autonomous Region

Vietnam

There are over 280 hot springs in Vietnam.

Europe

Albania

Belgium

Bulgaria

Czech Republic

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Italy

North Macedonia

Norway

Portugal

Hot springs in Portuguese are Caldas

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovakia

123 hot springs with temperature above 25 degrees C (77 degrees F)

Spain

Turkey

United Kingdom

There are many geothermal springs in the UK, but the hot springs found in the town of Bath, Somerset are the only true hot springs (defined as those hotter than 37 degrees C): Other thermal or warm springs in the UK include:

Oceania

Australia

Hot springs can be found in all six states of Australia as well as the Northern Territory, but apparently not Australian Capital Territory.

Fiji

Hot springs are in the town of Savusavu where local people use the hot springs to cook their food. Some of the springs are situated on the beach and steam can be seen rising from the water at low tide.

New Zealand

There are numerous hot springs in New Zealand, predominantly in the Taupō Volcanic Zone, and in particular around Rotorua. Well known springs outside the Taupō Volcanic Zone include:

Hot springs parks

It is common to create parks around hot springs:

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