Verona, California
37°37′37″N 121°52′53″W / 37.62694°N 121.88139°W
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Verona Location in California Verona Verona (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′37″N 121°52′53″W / 37.62694°N 121.88139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda County |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
Verona is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on the Western Pacific and the Southern Pacific Railroads 2.25 miles (3.6 km) north of Sunol,[2] at an elevation of 315 feet (96 m).[1]
Name
[edit]The name is from the estate of Phoebe Hearst La Hacienda del Pozo de Verona which was located nearby and the station at Verona was the nearest to the estate.[2]
Verona shelter
[edit]A small shelter named Verona was built in 1901. It served the local farmers in the area and had a nearby picnic area. The station was retired in March 1939.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Verona, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 719. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ J. Luna, Henry (2005). Niles Canyon Railways. Charleston, South Carolina: Pacific Locomotive Association & Arcadia Publishing. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7385-2983-7.
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