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Unincorporated community in California, United States

Unincorporated community in California, United States
Brightside
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°35′57″N 121°55′28″W / 37.59917°N 121.92444°W / 37.59917; -121.92444
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyAlameda County
Elevation207 ft (63 m)
GNIS feature IDs1670302

Brightside (formerly, Brightside Station) is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California. It is located 2.25 miles (3.6 km) west of Sunol.

Train station

The Brightside Station was a popular train station located in the area. However, it lost popularity and was shut down during the Great Depression.

References

  1. "Brightside". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 607. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. Luna, Henry (2005). Niles Canyon Railways. Pacific Locomotive Association & Arcadia Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-7385-2983-7.

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Municipalities and communities of Alameda County, California, United States
County seat: Oakland
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Alameda County map
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Annexed communities
Former townships
Former communities


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