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The name, pronounced "ZYE-zix," was given to the area in 1944 by Curtis Howe Springer , claiming it to be the last word in the English language. He also claimed to be a Methodist minister and physician, but in fact was neither.
Word Ways magazine verified the source of the lexicography as an undated San Bernardino County map published by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The magazine characterized Zzyzx Springs as "a hydrologic feature and a privately owned spa catering to the senior citizen, about 8.5 mi. (13.7 km) south of Baker on the western edge of Soda Dry Lake, off the abandoned right-of-way of the old Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad."
Springer settledSquatting is a posture half-way between standing and sitting. Squatting is also a term for inhabiting unused land, especially in a city. It is considered a human right in most places of the world, or is effectively so, as it is not interfered with by auth, without any real claim, on 12,800 acres/51.8 km˛ in the desert, claiming a tract about 8 miles/13 km long and 3 miles/4.8 km wide. Springer erected a sixty-room hotelHotel" is the letter H in the NATO phonetic alphabet See Hotel for the American television program that aired on ABC from 1983 until 1988. A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging on a short-term basis. Hotels often provide a number of additional, a churchThis article is about the Christian buildings of worship. For other uses of the word, see Church (disambiguation . Stanford University. A church is a building used in Christian worship. See also altar, altar rails, confessional, dome, nave, pew, pulpit, s, a cross-shaped health spa with mineral baths, a radioFor other uses see: radio (disambiguation Radio is a technology that allows the transmission of signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of light. Radio waves Radio waves are a form of electromagnetic radiation, and are broadcast studioA studio is an artist's workroom. This can be for the purpose of photography, cinematography, radio or television broadcasting or the making of music. The etymology is Latin, studere, meaning zeal. The French term for studio, atelier, is used to character, a private airstrip dubbed "Zyport" and several other buildings which included a castleThis article describes the fortified buildings. Castle" is also an alternative name for the Rook and the move of castling in chess. The Castle (from the Latin castellum diminutive of castra a military camp, in turn the plural of castrum or watchpost), is. The "Boulevard of Dreams" was a divided parkwayFor other uses, see Parkway (disambiguation). A parkway is a general designation of a type of limited-access highway in the US. Like all limited-access highways, parkways are designed particularly for through traffic, and many can be classified generally leading to an oasis later identified as the habitat of the endangered Mohave chub .
Springer broadcast a syndicated radio program via 221 stations in the US and 102 more abroad combining his mix of folksy religion and health philosophy. He urged his listeners to send him donations for miraculous cures via "magic potions" which were actually little more than a blend of celery, carrot and parsley juices. People gladly sent their hard-earned savings to Springer for brief stays in the compound.
Federal marshals arrested Springer in 1974 for alleged violations of food and drug laws and unauthorized use of federal land. The complex was confiscated by the Bureau of Land Management. Springer died in Las Vegas in 1986 at age 90.
Zzyzx was approved as a place name by the United States Board on Geographic Names on June 14, 1984. As is the case with the road, Zzyzx, California is the USBGN's lexicographically greatest place name.
Zzyzx: locality, between Soda Mountains and Soda Lake 12.1 km (7.5 mi) NE of Crucero; San Bernardino Co., Calif.; sec. 11, T 12 N, R 8 E, San Bernardino Mer.; 35°08'34" N, 116°06'14" W.
Zzyzx Spring: spring, between Soda Mountains and Soda Lake 11.9 km (7.4 mi) NE of Crucero; San Bernardino Co., Calif.; sec. 11, T 12 N, R 8 E, San Bernardino Mer.; 35°08'10" N, 116°06'10" W.
The word "Zzyzx" has been adopted as a tradename or logo by a variety of individuals and organizations, most notably a manufacturer of computer peripherals.
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