Welcome to Sunbeam ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunbeam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

Sunbeam is 5,880 feet [1,792 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Sunbeam is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Sunbeam lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Sunbeam is within the boundaries of the (970) area code.

Communities Also Named Sunbeam ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Sunbeam - they are located in California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunbeam ...

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

Adding Sunbeam to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sunbeam in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sunbeam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Sunbeam post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunbeam.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Moffat County: www.co.moffat.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Moffat, 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 Sunbeam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/