Welcome to Sunnyside ...

Sunnyside is located in Placer County<1>.

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

Sunnyside is 6,250 feet [1,905 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Sunnyside is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Sunnyside: (530)

Communities Also Named Sunnyside ...

While we believe that this Sunnyside is located in Placer County, we know of another 4 California communities named Sunnyside. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fresno, Mendocino, San Diego and Tehama County.

Beyond California, there are 106 communities that are also named Sunnyside - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas (2), British Columbia (2), Colorado (4), Connecticut (2), Florida (6), Georgia (3), Idaho (2), Illinois (4), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (4), Newfoundland and Labrador (3), North Carolina (7), North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario (3), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (7), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington (4), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Sunnyside ...

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

• South Lake Tahoe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake Tahoe
  • South Lake Tahoe is located in El Dorado County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lake Tahoe <4>
• Truckee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckee
  • Truckee is located in Nevada County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truckee <4>
• Dollar Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
  • Dollar Point is located in Placer County
• Tahoma Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoma Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Meadows
  • Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County
• Tahoma
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma
  • Tahoma is located in El Dorado County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoma <4>
• Carnelian Bay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnelian Bay
  • Carnelian Bay is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnelian Bay <4>
• Tahoe Vista
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Vista
  • Tahoe Vista is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoe Vista <4>
• Brockway
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
  • Brockway is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <4>
• Kings Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Beach
  • Kings Beach is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Beach <4>
• Crystal Bay
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
  • Crystal Bay is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Bay <4>

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 Sunnyside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunnyside.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunnyside. 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 Sunnyside.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunnyside ...

Looking for more information about Sunnyside? 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 Sunnyside, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sunnyside.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/