Aliso Explained

Aliso (Spanish for "alder" or "sycamore") may refer to:

Places

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Aliso (Roman camp), military and civilian colony in ancient Germany, built by the emperor Augustus

Sonora, Mexico

Sierra El Aliso, a mountain range

California, United States

In California, aliso refers to Platanus racemosa, the Western sycamore.

Los Angeles County

Aliso Creek (Los Angeles County), a major tributary of the Upper Los Angeles River
Aliso Canyon Oil Field, an oil field and natural gas storage facility in the Santa Susana Mountains
Aliso Village, a former housing project in Los Angeles
Pico/Aliso station, a light rail station on the L Line and E Line of the Los Angeles Metro system

Orange County

Aliso Creek (Orange County), an urban stream
- Aliso Canyon, a canyon carved by the creek
  - Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, a major regional park in the San Joaquin Hills
Aliso Elementary School, a public elementary school
Aliso Niguel High School, a public high school
Aliso Viejo, California, a city
Rancho Cañada de los Alisos, a Mexican land grant in present-day Orange County

Argentina

Campo de los Alisos National Park

Ecuador

Aliso (volcano), aka Pan de Azúcar

France

Aliso (river), a small coastal river in Corsica

Other uses

, a scientific journal on botany

See also