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Alessandro, California

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Unincorporated community in California, United States

Unincorporated community in California, United States
Alessandro
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°53′10″N 117°16′13″W / 33.88611°N 117.27028°W / 33.88611; -117.27028
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside County
Elevation1,535 ft (468 m)

Alessandro is an unincorporated community in Riverside County, California. Alessandro is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, 9 miles (14.5 km) east of Riverside. It lies at an elevation of 1535 feet (468 m).

The town was laid out in 1887 and named for the hero in the novel Ramona. The Alessandro post office operated from 1888 to 1902.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alessandro, California
  2. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1388. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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