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.
Alvadore, Oregon | |
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 Alvadore's abandoned schoolhouse | |
  Alvadore  Alvadore | |
| Coordinates: 44°07′36″N 123°15′52″W / 44.12667°N 123.26444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lane |
| Elevation | 384 ft (117 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 97409 (PO Boxes) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136001[1] |
History
editAlvadore 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
editThis 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
edit- ^ 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
edit- History of Alvadore from the Lane County Historical Society