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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]].
'''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==
==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/>
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/>


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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>
According to the [[U.S. Geological Survey]]'s database of geographic names, Alvadore is the only locality so named in the United States.<ref>{{cite gnis|1136001|Alvadore}}</ref>

==Local businesses==
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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.

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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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]] |accessdate= June 23, 2011}}</ref> located near Decker Nursery, the building was later abandoned, and it has since been demolished.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}


==Climate==
==Climate==
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Latest revision as of 01:02, 22 November 2023

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
Alvadore
Alvadore
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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