Alum Rock

Alum Rock is a suburb in , and has about 15,500 residents. Alum Rock is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the suburb .
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  • Type: Suburb with 15,500 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Santa Clara County, California, United States
  • Also known as: Alum Rock, California

Places of Interest

Highlights include James Lick High School and Alum Rock Transit Center.

School
is a public high school in , US, located in the Alum Rock district of East San Jose. The school is part of the .

Railway station
Photo: Pedro Xing, CC0.
is an at-grade intermodal transit center located at the intersection of South Capitol Avenue and Nuestra Castillo Court in the Alum Rock district of .

Cemetery
is a Catholic cemetery, founded in 1882 in the Alum Rock neighborhood of . It is owned by the Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services San José and sits on 16 acres. They host a Dia de Los Muertos celebration annually.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Foothills and Little Portugal.

Hamlet
is a census-designated place in , , and is adjacent to . The population was 6,803 at the 2020 census and it is located about 4 miles east of downtown .

Suburb
is a historic neighborhood of , , and historically the center of the local Portuguese-American community. is home to numerous Portuguese businesses, including , numerous Portuguese social clubs, and the . is situated 2 miles southwest of Alum Rock.

Suburb
is a district of , located in North San Jose. The district is named after the family, a prominent Californio family of the Bay Area which historically owned most of the area. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Alum Rock.

Alum Rock

Latitude
37.36605° or 37° 21′ 58″ north
Longitude
-121.82718° or 121° 49′ 38″ west
Population
15,500
Elevation
151 feet (46 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US AZT
Open location code
849W958F+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 150971901
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
5323566
Wiki­data ID
Q120837241
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In Other Languages

“Alum Rock” goes by many names.
  • Slovenian: Alum Rock

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dr. Roberto Cruz Alum Rock Branch Library and Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.

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