Mowry Landing, California
Mowry Landing (formerly, Mawry Landing and Mowry's Landing) is a former settlement in Alameda County, California. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of central Newark on the San Francisco Bay.[2] It lies at an elevation of 10 feet (3 m).
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  Mowry Landing Location in California  Mowry Landing Mowry Landing (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′22″N 122°01′08″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda County |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Mowry Landing is near the western ends of Stevenson Blvd and Mowry Ave, within the current borders of Newark. It was named after Origin Mowry, a Mormon settler who moved there in 1846. It became a shipping port for produce[3] and grain[4] in the mid 19th century.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mowry Landing, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 669. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- "Drivers pass through history on Fremont roads". East Bay Times. 2006-09-08. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- Smith County Historical Society (Kan.). History of Washington Township : story of Benjamin B. Barrett. p. 119. OCLC 54348572.
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