Coordinates: 37°35′33″N 121°57′21″W / 37.5925°N 121.95583°W
| Dresser | |
| — Unincorporated community — | |
  Dresser
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| Coordinates: 37°35′33″N 121°57′21″W / 37.5925°N 121.95583°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | California |
| County | Alameda County |
| Elevation [1] | 102 ft (31 m) |
Dresser (formerly, Alston, Dresser Siding,[2] and Merienda[3]) is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 3 miles (4.8 km) north-northeast of downtown Fremont,[3] at an elevation of 102 feet (31 m). Its ZIP code is 94536 and its area code is 510. It was established as a station on the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1923 to serve the California Pressed Brick Company in Niles Canyon.
The name was Merienda until 1915, then was Alston until 1957.[3]
References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Dresser, California
- ^ Both USGS GNIS: Dresser, 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. 625. ISBN 9781884995149.
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