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The population of Alviso is approximately 2,128 (2000).
The distance from Alviso to Washington DC is 2545 miles. The distance to the California state capital is 86 miles. (as the crow flies)
Alviso elevation is 4 feet above sea level. Alviso miscellany. Return to Index Alviso location: At the southern most end of San Francisco Bay, 50 miles south of San Francisco. 5 miles north of Santa Clara, on the Alviso Slough. Alviso is about 4 miles from Moffett Field Naval Air Station.
Return to Index The geography for Alviso is The Guadalupe and Coyote rivers both end at Alviso, emptying into the Bay through the Alviso Slough. Return to Index
The weather in Alviso is great with more than 300 sunny days each year. History & History Related Items Alviso history: The Alviso area was first settled during the 1700s. It was named for an explorer known as Ignacio Alviso. IN 1838, a Mexican land grant was given and the town was begun. It was a busy port sending out and picking up such items as hides, tallow, grains, etc. In 1849, Chester S. Lyman laid out the actual town. Later, in 1852, the city of Alviso was incorporated. Up until 1864, Alviso was an important city for shipping and a port of entry for the Santa Clara Valley, but in that year, the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad opened bypassing Alviso. The change was immediate. People preferred the quicker delivery the railroad offered and business removed itself to San Jose. A revival of the town came about in the late 1870's when the Alameda to Santa Cruz South Pacific coast narrow-gauge railroad opened its lines. Other businessmen attempted a venture to dredge the slough at the end of the San Francisco Bay, creating a new port in the south bay area. The dredging was never really accomplished and the railroad never materialized, quietly ending Alviso's bid to re-vitalize. Alviso residents voted on 9 January 1968, to be absorbed into the city of San Jose. The vote was in favor of the annexation. On 12 March, 1968, the change was completed. Though the city does not exist officially, it remains a community of Alviso residents. Historical Notes for Alviso. Alviso attractions: Learn more about Alviso at this informative site. Francisco Solano Alviso Adobe Alviso Marina County Park Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory Alviso Slough Trail Great pictures of Alviso and the area. Interesting story about Drawbridge, a town on an island in the bay about three miles from Alviso. It is now a ghosttown. Return to Index
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