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Welcome to Sunset Beach ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunset Beach, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Sunset Beach: Sunset Bch.

Sunset Beach is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Sunset Beach lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Area Code for Sunset Beach: 808

Communities Also Named Sunset Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Sunset Beach - they are located in Alberta, British Columbia, California (2), Florida (2), Maryland, Michigan (2), 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.

  • Kahuku
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahuku have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahuku
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahuku <3>
  • Haleiwa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleiwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleiwa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haleiwa <3>
  • Laie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Waialua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waialua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waialua
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waialua <3>
  • Hauula
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauula
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hauula <3>
  • Mokuleia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokuleia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokuleia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokuleia <3>
  • Whitmore Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitmore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Village
  • Punaluu
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punaluu have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punaluu
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punaluu <3>
  • Wahiawa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Kaaawa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaaawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaaawa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaaawa <3>

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.

We 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sunset Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sunset Beach.

Adding Sunset Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sunset Beach 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 Sunset Beach was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunset Beach.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunset Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.