Country United States County Alameda County Local time Sunday 3:09 AM | State California Elevation 107 m | |
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Weather 3°C, Wind E at 2 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Asco is a former unincorporated community in the Amador Valley, now within the current city limits of Pleasanton in Alameda County, California.
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Map of Asco, CA 94588, USA
It is located on the former right of way of the Southern Pacific Railroad (now the Iron Horse Regional Trail) 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Livermore, at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m).
History
The name comes from the Alameda Sugar Company (ASC), which later changed its name to Holly Sugar Company. The company raised crops there, including sugar beets, from 1899 until the mid-20th Century.
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Asco, California Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA