Welcome to Sunshine ...
The location of Sunshine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Sunshine is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sunshine lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sunshine lies within the (907) area code.
Communities Also Named Sunshine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Sunshine - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Mexico (3), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah (2), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunshine.
Communities near Sunshine ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Sunshine.
- Y
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Talkeetna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talkeetna
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talkeetna <4>
- Trapper Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trapper Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trapper Creek <4>
- Chase
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Willow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow <4>
- Petersville
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersville <4>
- Houston
(38 miles [61.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Skwentna
(39 miles [62.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skwentna
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skwentna <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sunshine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunshine.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunshine. See our Newspapers Page for Sunshine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunshine ...
Looking for more information about Sunshine? 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 Sunshine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sunshine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunshine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunshine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |