Lunnville, Oregon | |
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  Lunnville, Oregon  Lunnville, Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′01″N123°10′29″W / 45.35028°N 123.17472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Yamhill |
| Elevation | 187 ft (57 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97148 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1163115 [1] |
Lunnville is an unincorporated community in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. [1]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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