Farwell, California
| Farwell | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Farwell Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 37°35′54″N 121°56′43″W / 37.59833°N 121.94528°WCoordinates: 37°35′54″N 121°56′43″W / 37.59833°N 121.94528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda County |
| Elevation[1] | 223 ft (68 m) |
Farwell (formerly, Farwell Station and Stonybrook) is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northeast of downtown Fremont,[2] at an elevation of 223 feet (68 m). Its ZIP code is 94536 and its area code is 510.
The name is in honor of James Dumaresy Farwell, land owner.[2]
References
- ↑ "Farwell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 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. 631. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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