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Summary for Sunset Beach


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Typical Abbreviation: Sunset Bch.

Time Zone: Sunset Beach lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST)

Telephone Area Code: 808

Elevation: Near sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Sunset Beach:

Lat:   21.673300°   (or 21°40'23" N)

Lon:   -158.041000°   (or -158°2'27" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Waimea<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sunset Beach

GNIS ID:   364301

FIPS State / Place Code:   15 / 69950

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Sunset Beach)


About Hawaii

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     1,415,615   (4.07% increase since 2010)  
2010:     1,360,301   (12.28% increase since 2000)
2000:     1,211,537

Websites for State of Hawaii

Official Website:   https://portal.ehawaii.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.gohawaii.com/

Parks:   https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Hawaii

GNIS ID:   1779782

FIPS State:   15

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page 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>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Sunset Beach, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Sunset Beach.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.