Alvadore is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, located nine miles northwest of downtown Eugene and one mile northeast of Fern Ridge Reservoir.
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History
Alvadore was named for Alvadore Welch of Portland, who built the Portland, Eugene and Eastern Railway through the community.[2] The railway was later acquired by the Southern Pacific Railroad, but in 1936 the track was torn up.[2] Alvadore post office was established in 1914.[2]
At one time Alvadore had a school.[3]
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Alvadore has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alvadore, Oregon
- ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ "Looking Back". The Register-Guard. June 21, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ Climate Summary for Alvadore, Oregon
External links
- History of Alvadore from the Lane County Historical Society
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This page was last edited on 22 November 2023, at 01:02