Sunny Slopes, California
census-designated place in Mono County, California
Sunny Slopes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mono County, California, United States. It sits at an elevation of 7,198 feet (2,194 m). As of the 2020 census, the population was 139, down from 182 in 2010.
Geography
The CDP is in southern Mono County, on the north side of U.S. Route 395, which leads northwest 19 miles (31 km) to Mammoth Lakes and southeast 25 miles (40 km) to Bishop. More than half of the community is within Inyo National Forest.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Sunny Slopes CDP covers an area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.
Demographics
Sunny Slopes first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
The 2020 United States census reported that Sunny Slopes had a population of 139. The population density was 73.8 inhabitants per square mile (28.5/km2). The racial makeup of Sunny Slopes was 117 (84.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 5 (3.6%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 2 (1.4%) Pacific Islander, 9 (6.5%) from other races, and 6 (4.3%) from two or more races.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 31, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6135592. Authority coordinates are 37.569, -118.676. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 2010.
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