Welcome to Sunbeam ...
Sunbeam is located in Custer County<1>.
Sunbeam is 5,990 feet [1,826 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude 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
Area Codes for Sunbeam: 208 & 986<3>
Communities Also Named Sunbeam ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Sunbeam - they are located in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunbeam.
Communities near Sunbeam ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Sunbeam.
- Stanley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <5>
- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <5>
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Bonanza is located in Custer County
- Custer ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Bayhorse ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayhorse
- Bayhorse is located in Custer County
- Sawtooth City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawtooth City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawtooth City
- Sawtooth City is located in Blaine County
- Galena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Blaine County
- Challis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Challis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challis
- Challis is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Challis <5>
- Garden City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Custer County
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.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunbeam. 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 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.
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 Custer County: www.co.custer.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunbeam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Sunbeam area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Sunbeam area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |