South Shore is a neighborhood in

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. It lies at an elevation of 13 feet (4 m). It is located mostly on

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extending from the (old sea wall) original south shore of the island, now a chain of artificial

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s. The land was created by the Utah Construction Company during the 1950s and 1960s, and the neighborhood was built in a more

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style than the rest of the island, with a mix of

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and large

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es, and strict

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. It is the location of the South Shore Center shopping complex, Alameda's only large shopping mall. The two mile long Crown Memorial State Beach lies along the neighborhood's southern shore.

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Neighborhoods in Alameda, California {{AlamedaCountyCA-geo-stub

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