Sky Valley, Georgia

Sky Valley, Georgia
Street in Sky Valley
Street in Sky Valley
Official seal of Sky Valley, Georgia
Location in Rabun County and the state of Georgia
Location in Rabun County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°59′03″N 83°19′53″W / 34.98417°N 83.33139°W / 34.98417; -83.33139
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyRabun
Government
 • MayorHollie Steil
Area
 • Total3.07 sq mi (7.94 km2)
 • Land3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation3,500 ft (1,100 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total482
 • Density158.71/sq mi (61.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30537
Area code706
FIPS code13-71282[3]
GNIS feature ID2405468[2]
Websiteskyvalleyga.com

Sky Valley is a city in Rabun County, Georgia, United States and is nestled in a mountain valley on the northwest slopes of Rabun Bald, Georgia's second-highest peak. Incorporated in March 1978,[4] it recorded a total population of 250 as of the 2000 U.S. census, and 482 as of 2020. Sky Valley shares ZIP code 30537 with nearby Dillard.

Since 1969, it is home to Sky Valley Resort (now renamed Sky Valley Country Club), which features championship golf,[5] championship croquet,[6] tennis, and swimming, and formerly downhill skiing.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sky Valley, Georgia
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "History". City of Sky Valley Georgia.
  5. ^ "Sky Valley Country Club - About". Sky Valley Country Club. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Club Profile: Sky Valley Croquet Club". issuu. Retrieved May 22, 2022.