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About Round Valley
Set in the eastern part of California, Round Valley is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Round Valley is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 13.99 square miles.
📰 Round Valley News Today
- Seismic activity on Aug. 18: Earthquake close to Round Valley, CA reported - magnitude 2.5 Sacramento Bee · Aug 18
- Magnitude 4.2 earthquake shakes Covelo Friday, third quake under Round Valley The Mendocino Voice · Jul 11
- Round Valley Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- How a California tribe is confronting the Trump administration to claim their historic rights to a river The Press Democrat · Jan 31
- Federal judge allows Round Valley Tribes' amended cannabis raid lawsuit to proceed MMJDaily · Jun 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Round Valley Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Round Valley
- Buttermilk Country Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area13.99 sq mi
Coordinates37.4142, -118.5723