Sunny Valley, Oregon

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Sunny Valley, Oregon
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Grave Creek Bridge in Sunny Valley
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Coordinates: 42°38′20″N123°22′32″W / 42.63889°N 123.37556°W / 42.63889; -123.37556 Coordinates: 42°38′20″N123°22′32″W / 42.63889°N 123.37556°W / 42.63889; -123.37556
Country United States
State Oregon
County Josephine
Elevation
1,260 ft (380 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
97497

Sunny Valley is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. Sunny Valley lies just east of exit number 71, the Sunny Valley exit, on Interstate 5. [1]

Grave Creek, a tributary of the Rogue River, flows through Sunny Valley. [1] Grave Creek Bridge, a covered bridge, carries Sunny Valley Loop Road over the creek. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "United States Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 20, 2016 via Acme Mapper.
  2. "Grave Creek Covered Bridge" (PDF). Oregon Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 19, 2016.