Brightside, California
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Coordinates: 37°35′57″N 121°55′28″W / 37.59917°N 121.92444°W
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 Brightside
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| Coordinates: 37°35′57″N 121°55′28″W / 37.59917°N 121.92444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda County |
| Elevation[1] | 203 ft (62 m) |
Brightside (formerly, Brightside Station) is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California. It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) west of Sunol,[2] at an elevation of 203 feet (62 m). At the turn of the 20th century a vacation/resort area and previously a gravel quarry, it is now the site of the train yard belonging to Niles Canyon Railway.
[edit] Notes
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brightside, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 607. ISBN 9781884995149.
[edit] References
- Niles Canyon Railway website
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brightside, California
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