Alvadore, Oregon

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
Unincorporated community
Alvadore's abandoned schoolhouse
Alvadore
Alvadore
Coordinates: 44°07′36″N 123°15′52″W
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]

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
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alvadore, Oregon
  2. 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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