Frémont

Frémont
/free"mont/, n.
John Charles, 1813-90, U.S. general and explorer: first Republican presidential candidate, 1856.

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City (pop., 2000: 203,413), California, U.S. It is located on the southeastern shore of San Francisco Bay (there spanned by the Dumbarton Bridge).

The site of Mission San José de Guadalupe (founded 1797), the city was formed in 1956 through the amalgamation of five communities: Centerville, Irvington, Niles, Mission San José, and Warm Springs. Freeway connections stimulated residential and industrial growth as part of the San Francisco Bay development.

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      city, Alameda county, California, U.S. Fremont lies on the southeastern shore of San Francisco Bay (there spanned by the Dumbarton Bridge), southeast of San Francisco, on the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct. Originally inhabited by Ohlone Indians, the area became the site of the Spanish Mission San José de Guadalupe (founded in 1797). The city, named for explorer John C. Frémont (Frémont, John C), was formed in 1956 through the amalgamation of five agricultural communities—Centerville, Irvington, Mission San José, Niles, and Warm Springs. Freeway connections stimulated residential and industrial growth as part of San Francisco Bay area development. Fremont's high-technology industry is closely linked to that of the rest of Silicon Valley. Automobile manufacturing is also important.

      Fremont is the seat of Ohlone (junior) College (1965). Ardenwood Historic Farm preserves the area's agricultural past. Coyote Hills Regional Park, a 1,000-acre (400-hectare) wildlife sanctuary, contains ancient Indian shell mounds and a restored Indian village. Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is adjacent. Inc. 1956. Pop. (1990) 173,339; (2000) 203,413.

      city, seat (1856) of Dodge county, eastern Nebraska, U.S., near the Platte River, about 35 miles (55 km) northwest of Omaha. Pawnee, Oto, and Omaha Indians were early inhabitants. Established by homesteaders from Illinois on the old Mormon Trail in 1856, it was named for explorer John C. Frémont (Frémont, John C), Republican candidate for president in that year. The arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad (1866) stimulated its development as a trade centre for farmers and cattlemen. Its agriculture-based economy (including corn [maize], soybeans, cattle, and hogs) is augmented by light manufacturing (notably hydraulics), meatpacking, and retail catalog services. Midland Lutheran College, founded (as Midland College) in Atchison, Kan. (1887), was moved to Fremont in 1919; it merged with Luther Junior College and adopted its present name in 1962. An annual festival (July) commemorating Frémont features a rodeo, American Civil War reenactment, and other attractions. Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area is nearby. Inc. 1859. Pop. (2000) 25,174; (2005 est.) 25,314.

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