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Alamo (Spanish: Álamo; meaning "Poplar tree") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, in the United States. It is a suburb located in the San Francisco Bay Area's East Bay region, approximately 28 miles (45 km) east of San Francisco . [ 5 ]
The exclusive land ownership in California by Hispanics in California would soon end. John Marsh , owner of Rancho Los Meganos in Contra Costa County, sent letters to influential people in the eastern United States extolling the climate, soil, and potential for agriculture in California, with the purpose of encouraging Americans to immigrate to ...
The Tri-Valley encompasses the cities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton and San Ramon, the town of Danville, and the CDPs of Alamo, Blackhawk, Camino Tassajara, Diablo, and Norris Canyon. The area is known for its Mediterranean climate, wineries, and nature. It is primarily suburban in character.
A map of evacuation orders and warnings for the Hurst Fire in California, as of 4:45 a.m. PT on Jan. 9, 2025. Areas in red are under evacuation orders and areas in yellow are under evacuation ...
The Alamo River (Spanish: Río Álamo) flows west and north from the Mexicali Valley (Baja California) across the Imperial Valley . The 52-mile-long (84 km) [ 1 ] river drains into the Salton Sea .
The city of San Ramon, town of Danville, as well as the southern edge of Walnut Creek are located in the valley, as are the census-designated places (CDPs) of Alamo, Blackhawk, Camino Tassajara and Diablo. Interstate 680 serves as the primary transportation route for the area. The Iron Horse Regional Trail also runs the length of the valley.
The below map of evacuation zones is current as of Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The zones highlighted in red are areas under evacuation orders due to the Eaton Fire as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 12.
Alamorio (from Spanish Álamo and Río meaning "poplar tree" and "river") [2] is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. [1] It is located 12.5 miles (20 km), north-northwest of Holtville, [3] at an elevation of 128 feet (40 m) below sea level. [1] The community resides along the Alamo River and California State Route 78.