Verona, California

Coordinates: 37°37′37″N 121°52′53″W / 37.62694°N 121.88139°W / 37.62694; -121.88139
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37°37′37″N 121°52′53″W / 37.62694°N 121.88139°W / 37.62694; -121.88139

Verona
Unincorporated community
Verona is located in California
Verona
Verona
Location in California
Verona is located in the United States
Verona
Verona
Verona (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°37′37″N 121°52′53″W / 37.62694°N 121.88139°W / 37.62694; -121.88139
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyAlameda County
Elevation
[1]
315 ft (96 m)

Verona is an

Southern Pacific Railroads 2.25 miles (3.6 km) north of Sunol,[2] at an elevation of 315 feet (96 m).[1]

Name

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

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

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Verona, California
  2. ^
    ISBN 1-884995-14-4
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  3. ISBN 978-0-7385-2983-7
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