Extended meaning praise, award is from 1852. Also see -ade. Earlier was accoll (mid-14c.), from Old French acolee an embrace, kiss, especially that given to a new-made knight, from verb acoler. The French noun in the 16c. was transformed to accolade, with the foreign suffix.
Hot Springs National Park is adjacent to the city of Hot Springs, Arkansas. It gets its name from the hot spring water that flows down the western side an eponymous mountain. At just more than 5,500 acres, it is the smallest national park by area, but it receives 1.3 million visitors a year.
Southern California Hot Springs. 1  Agua Caliente County Park, about 100 miles east of San Diego features two naturally-fed pools. 2  Camp nearby and you can also enjoy the waters in the spring-fed showers. 3  Bashford's Hot Mineral Spa near Salton Sea gets its hot water from deep wells.