Happy Valley, Plumas County, California

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Happy Valley is an area in Plumas County, California, United States, is located in Grizzly Valley.

Plumas County, California County in California, United States

Plumas County is a county in the Sierra Nevada of California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,007. The county seat is Quincy, and the only incorporated city is Portola. The largest community in the county is East Quincy. The county was named for the Spanish Río de las Plumas, which flows through the county.

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Happy Valley is located at 39°52′00″N120°36′00″W / 39.86667°N 120.60000°W / 39.86667; -120.60000 Coordinates: 39°52′00″N120°36′00″W / 39.86667°N 120.60000°W / 39.86667; -120.60000

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