Brightside, California
| Brightside | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Brightside Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′57″N 121°55′28″W / 37.59917°N 121.92444°WCoordinates: 37°35′57″N 121°55′28″W / 37.59917°N 121.92444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda County |
| Elevation[1] | 207 ft (63 m) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1670302 |
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 207 feet (63 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.
Notes
- ↑ "Brightside". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 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.
References
- Niles Canyon Railway website
- "Brightside". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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