Rheem,
also known as Rheem Valley
and Rheem Center,
is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Contra Costa County,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
, United States.
It is located north-northwest of
Danville,
at an elevation of 587 feet (179 m).
It was incorporated into the town of
Moraga when that town was incorporated in 1974.
The place was named after its developer, Donald Laird Rheem, one of the founders of
Rheem Manufacturing Company
Rheem Manufacturing Company is an American privately held manufacturer that produces residential and commercial water heaters and boilers, as well as heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. The company also produces and sell ...
and the son of
William Rheem
William S. Rheem (1862 – April 19, 1919), a.k.a. W.S. Rheem, was an important civic figure in the politics of early Richmond, California in addition to being president of the Standard Oil Company of California (today's Chevron Corporati ...
, President of
Standard Oil Company.
References
Unincorporated communities in California
Unincorporated communities in Contra Costa County, California
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