Alessandro, California
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Alessandro, California
| Alessandro | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Alessandro
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| Coordinates: 33°53′10″N 117°16′13″W / 33.88611°N 117.27028°WCoordinates: 33°53′10″N 117°16′13″W / 33.88611°N 117.27028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Riverside County |
| Elevation[1] | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
Alessandro is an unincorporated community in Riverside County, California.[1] Alessandro is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, 9 miles (14.5 km) east of Riverside.[2] It lies at an elevation of 1535 feet (468 m).[1]
The town was laid out in 1887 and named for the hero in the novel Ramona.[2] The Alesaandro post office operated from 1888 to 1902.[2]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alessandro, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1388. ISBN 9781884995149.
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