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Welcome to Sunset Beach ...

Sunset Beach is located in Jackson County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Sunset Beach: Sunset Bch.

Sunset Beach is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sunset Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Sunset Beach: (517)

Communities Also Named Sunset Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Sunset Beach: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Schoolcraft County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 30 communities that are also named Sunset Beach - they are located in Alberta, British Columbia, California (2), Florida (2), Hawaii, Maryland, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (5), Oregon, Saskatchewan, Washington (5), West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Sunset Beach ...

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

  • Jackson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
    • Former name for Jackson:
    • Jacksonopolis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
  • Adrian
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tecumseh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <4>
  • Chelsea
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <4>
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
  • Hudson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Manchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
  • Grass Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
    • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <4>
  • Onsted
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onsted
    • Onsted is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onsted <4>
  • Addison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Lenawee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <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 Sunset Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunset Beach.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunset Beach ...

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

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunset Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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