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Welcome to Surprise Valley ...

Surprise Valley is located in Douglas County<1>.


The location of Surprise Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Surprise Valley: Surprise Vly. (or less commonly used: Surprise Vally. or Surprise Vlly.)

Surprise Valley is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Surprise Valley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Surprise Valley: (541) & (458)<4>

Communities Also Named Surprise Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Surprise Valley - they are located in Saskatchewan and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Surprise Valley.

Communities near Surprise Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Surprise Valley.

  • Roseburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Winston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
    • Winston is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston <5>
  • Myrtle Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Glendale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Days Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Azalea
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dillard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Green
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Green is located in Douglas County
  • Tenmile
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lookingglass
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
    • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Surprise Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Surprise Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Surprise Valley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Surprise Valley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Surprise Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Surprise Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Surprise Valley ...

Looking for more information about Surprise Valley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Surprise Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Surprise Valley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Surprise Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Surprise Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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