Bellvale, California

"Bellvale, California" is a populated place in San Mateo County, located at latitude 371843N, longitude 1221912W (decimal degrees: latitude 37.31194, longitude -122.32). The small community is on Highway 84 (La Honda Road) between San Gregorio and La Honda. Bellvale has an elevation of 240 feet above sea level. [ [http://lat-long.com/ShowDetail-6309-California-Bellvale.html Bellvale, California: Bellvale, California Latitude and Longitude ] ] Although Bellvale once had a post office, the community is now only sparsely settled with homes and farms. [ [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.31194,-122.32&spn=0.1,0.1&t=k&q=37.31194,-122.32 Google Maps ] ] The Bellvale post office, located 2.25 miles west of La Honda, opened in 1897 and was discontinued in 1922. [http://books.google.com/books?id=Yfa0hmE7yocC&pg=PA601&lpg=PA601&dq=bellvale+california+history&source=web&ots=nGLWPVX06J&sig=3YtS_P6xDqnsQuufRAKAQ8XmqmE&hl=en#PPA601,M1] U.S. Geological Survey maps show oil wells in the area, tapping a relatively small pool of petroleum that was first identified in the nineteenth century. [ [http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-122.3210818&lat=37.3118869&datum=nad83 Bellvale USGS La Honda Quad, California, Topographic Map ] ]

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