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{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States}}
'''Alvadore''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] community in [[Lane County, Oregon|Lane County]], [[Oregon]], [[United States]], located nine miles northwest of downtown [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] and one mile northeast of [[Fern Ridge Reservoir]].
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Alvadore was named for Alvadore Welch of [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], who built the [[Portland, Eugene and Eastern Railway]] through the community.<ref name=OGN>{{cite book
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Alvadore experienced its heyday during the early 1900s, serving as a railroad stop on the important route between Eugene and Portland. At this time the town was home to a hotel, several shops and a schoolhouse that was demolished in 2006. When the railroad bypassed the town in subsequent years, growth subsided.
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Today Alvadore is home to a general store and gas station that contains a [[post office]] (ZIP Code 97409), a large regional nursery—Decker Nursery—known for its [[Christmas tree]]s, a [[volunteer fire department]], the Alvadore Christian Church, a nut-drying plant affiliated with [[Blue Diamond Growers]], and a variety of other agricultural businesses including an [[Organic farming|organic]] strawberry farm (Berg's Berries and Organic Produce).
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'''Alvadore''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Lane County, Oregon|Lane County]], [[Oregon]], United States, located nine miles northwest of downtown [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] and one mile northeast of [[Fern Ridge Reservoir]].

==History==
Alvadore was named for Alvadore Welch of [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], who built the [[Portland, Eugene and Eastern Railway]] through the community.<ref name=OGN>{{cite OGN|7th|pages = 20–21}}</ref> The [[rail transport|railway]] was later acquired by the [[Southern Pacific Railroad]], but in 1936 the track was torn up.<ref name=OGN/> Alvadore post office was established in 1914.<ref name=OGN/>

At one time Alvadore had a school.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W05WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6esDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6850,4865032&dq=alvadore-school&hl=en |title= Looking Back |date= June 21, 2001 |work= [[The Register-Guard]] |access-date= June 23, 2011}}</ref>

==Climate==
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above {{convert|71.6|F|C}}. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Alvadore has a [[Mediterranean climate#Warm-summer Mediterranean climate|warm-summer Mediterranean climate]], abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=768253&cityname=Alvadore%2C+Oregon%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Alvadore, Oregon]</ref>


== References==
== References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/10813/Vol_30_No_3_Fal_1985.pdf?sequence=1 History of Alvadore] from the Lane County Historical Society
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/19752067@N00/383351444 Image of Alvadore school] from Flickr

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Alvadore, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Alvadore's abandoned schoolhouse
Alvadore's abandoned schoolhouse
Alvadore is located in Oregon
Alvadore
Alvadore
Alvadore is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 44°07′36″N 123°15′52″W / 44.12667°N 123.26444°W / 44.12667; -123.26444
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLane
Elevation
[1]
384 ft (117 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
97409 (PO Boxes)
GNIS feature ID1136001[1]

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.

History

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alvadore, Oregon
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Looking Back". The Register-Guard. June 21, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  4. ^ Climate Summary for Alvadore, Oregon
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