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
Unincorporated community
Alvadore's abandoned schoolhouse
Alvadore
Location within the state of Oregon
Alvadore
Alvadore (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°7′37″N 123°15′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLane
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
97409 (PO Boxes)
GNIS feature ID1136001

History

Alvadore was named for Alvadore Welch of Portland, who built the Portland, Eugene and Eastern Railway through the community.[1] The railway was later acquired by the Southern Pacific Railroad, but in 1936 the track was torn up.[1] Alvadore post office was established in 1914.[1]

According to the U.S. Geological Survey's database of geographic names, Alvadore is the only locality so named in the United States.[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. 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.
  2. "Alvadore". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. "Looking Back". The Register-Guard. June 21, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  4. Climate Summary for Alvadore, Oregon
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