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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sunshine had a population of 179 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Sunshine, with the one closest to Sunshine listed first.

  • Salina
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Crisman
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisman
    • Crisman is located in Boulder County
  • Gold Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sugarloaf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
    • Sugarloaf is located in Boulder County
  • Jamestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Springdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Boulder County
  • Magnolia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magnolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Boulder County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Magnolia
    • From Sunshine to Magnolia
  • Sunset ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Boulder County
  • Boulder
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Altona ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
    • Altona is located in Boulder County
  • Valmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Nederland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Boulder County
  • Niwot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Caribou ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rollinsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsville
    • Rollinsville is located in Gilpin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsville <3>
  • Lyons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Louisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hygiene
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygiene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygiene
    • Hygiene is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hygiene <3>
  • Lafayette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <3>
  • Noland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
    • Noland is located in Boulder County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Noland
    • From Sunshine to Noland
  • Canfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Longmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Erie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
  • Broomfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield
    • Broomfield is located in Broomfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomfield <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sunshine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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