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List of hot springs
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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