Alvadore is an
unincorporated community
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in
Lane County,
Oregon
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, United States, located nine miles northwest of downtown
Eugene
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and one mile northeast of
Fern Ridge Reservoir
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.
History
Alvadore was named for Alvadore Welch of
Portland
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*Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon
*Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine
*Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel
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, who built the
Portland, Eugene and Eastern Railway through the community.
The
railway
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was later acquired by the
Southern Pacific Railroad
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, but in 1936 the track was torn up.
[ Alvadore post office was established in 1914.][
At one time Alvadore had a school.
]
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
system, Alvadore has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...
, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Alvadore, Oregon
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References
External links
History of Alvadore
from the Lane County Historical Society
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Unincorporated communities in Lane County, Oregon
Unincorporated communities in Oregon