Sunnyslope, Butte County, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

39°22′03″N 121°25′55″W﻿ / ﻿39.36750°N 121.43194°W﻿ / 39.36750; -121.43194

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Sunnyslope

Unincorporated community

Sunnyslope

Location in California

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Sunnyslope

Sunnyslope (the United States)

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Coordinates: 39°22′03″N 121°25′55″W﻿ / ﻿39.36750°N 121.43194°W﻿ / 39.36750; -121.43194
Country| United States
State| California
County| Butte County
Elevation

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| 548 ft (167 m)

Sunnyslope is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California, United States.[1]

## History

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The settlement was founded as Sunnyslope Avocado Nursery in 1912.[2] The nursery was noted for cultivating two new avocado varieties, the Duke and the Benedict.[2][3]

Sunnyslope was described in 1977 as "an early land colony real estate development".[4] In 2007, Sunnyslope had an estimated population of 20, and was noted as one of 51 "fire threatened communities" in rural Butte County.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunnyslope
2. ^ a b Zentmyer, George A.; Thorn, William A.; Burns, Robert M. (1963). "The Duke Avocado" (PDF). California Avocado Society 1963 Yearbook. 47: 28–36.
3. ^ Yearbook of the California Avocado Society for the Year 1950. California Avocado Society. 1950. pp. 6, 16.
4. ^ Dunn, Forrest D. (1977). "Butte County Place Names". Association for Northern California Records and Research.
5. ^ "Butte County Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazard Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan" (PDF). County of Butte, California. 2007.

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Municipalities and communities of Butte County, California, United States

County seat: Oroville

Cities and towns|

* Biggs
* Chico
* Gridley
* Oroville
* Paradise

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CDPs|

* Bangor
* Berry Creek
* Butte Creek Canyon
* Butte Meadows
* Butte Valley
* Cherokee
* Clipper Mills
* Cohasset
* Concow
* Durham
* Forbestown
* Forest Ranch
* Honcut
* Kelly Ridge
* Magalia
* Nord
* Oroville East
* Palermo
* Rackerby‡
* Richvale
* Robinson Mill
* South Oroville
* Stirling City
* Thermalito
* Yankee Hill

Unincorporated
communities|

* Big Bend
* Brush Creek
* Cana
* Centerville
* Dayton
* DeSabla
* East Gridley
* Feather Falls
* Helltown
* Hurleton
* Inskip
* Jonesville
* Lomo
* Lovelock
* Mayaro
* Merrimac
* Nelson
* Nimshew
* Old Forbestown
* Paradise Pines
* Powellton
* Pulga
* Richardson Springs
* Sunnyslope
* Toadtown
* Wyandotte

Ghost towns|

* Bagdad
* Bauka
* Bayu
* Bidwell's Bar
* Coutolenc
* Diamondville
* Enterprise
* Eskini
* Flea Valley
* Hamilton
* Hokomo
* Holhoto
* Isaiah
* Kalkalya
* Kulaiapto
* Lumpkin
* Lynchburg
* Michopdo
* Neals Diggins
* Nelson Bar
* Ololopa
* Oregon City
* Otaki
* Paki
* Rock Creek
* Sunusi
* Tadoiko
* Taikus
* Totoma
* Tsuka
* Yauko
* Yuman

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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