Radium Springs is best known as the location of one of the "Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia": the largest natural spring in the state. The deep blue waters of Radium Springs flow at 70,000 gallons (265,000 liters) per minute and empty into the Flint River.[1] There is also an extensive underwater cavern system.
The water contains trace amounts of radium, and the water temperature is 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) year-round.
Prior to the discovery of radium in the water in 1925, the site was known as "Blue Springs".
Postcard of Radium Springs
A casino was built overlooking the springs in the 1920s, and Radium Springs was a popular spa and resort. Northerners traveling by train to spend winter in Florida often stopped to swim in the springs, which were thought at the time to be healthful because of the radium content.[2] The casino was severely damaged when the river flooded in 1998 and again in 1999 and was demolished in 2003.
radium, springs, georgia, radium, springs, unincorporated, community, located, southeast, outskirts, albany, dougherty, county, georgia, united, states, part, albany, metropolitan, statistical, area, overlooking, radium, springsradium, springs, best, known, lo. Radium Springs is an unincorporated community located on the southeast outskirts of Albany in Dougherty County Georgia United States It is part of the Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area Overlooking Radium SpringsRadium Springs is best known as the location of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia the largest natural spring in the state The deep blue waters of Radium Springs flow at 70 000 gallons 265 000 liters per minute and empty into the Flint River 1 There is also an extensive underwater cavern system The water contains trace amounts of radium and the water temperature is 68 degrees Fahrenheit 20 degrees Celsius year round Prior to the discovery of radium in the water in 1925 the site was known as Blue Springs Postcard of Radium SpringsA casino was built overlooking the springs in the 1920s and Radium Springs was a popular spa and resort Northerners traveling by train to spend winter in Florida often stopped to swim in the springs which were thought at the time to be healthful because of the radium content 2 The casino was severely damaged when the river flooded in 1998 and again in 1999 and was demolished in 2003 See also editCave diving Hot springReferences edit Krakow Kenneth K 1975 Georgia Place Names Their History and Origins PDF Macon GA Winship Press p 184 ISBN 0 915430 00 2 Lew Kristi 2009 Radium The Rosen Publishing Group p 11 ISBN 9781435850729 31 31 35 N 84 08 08 W 31 52639 N 84 13556 W 31 52639 84 13556 nbsp This Dougherty County Georgia state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Radium Springs Georgia amp oldid 1186658504, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
