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Welcome to Sunset Harbor ...

Sunset Harbor is located in Williamson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Sunset Harbor: Sunset Hbr. (or less commonly used: Sunset Harb. or Sunset Hrbr.)

Sunset Harbor is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sunset Harbor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Sunset Harbor: 618 & 730<3>

Communities Also Named Sunset Harbor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Sunset Harbor - they are located in Florida, North Carolina and Ohio.

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

Communities near Sunset Harbor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunset Harbor.

  • Carbondale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
  • Herrin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
    • Herrin is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
  • West Frankfort
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
    • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
  • Carterville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnston City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cambria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Carrier Mills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
    • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
    • Former names for Carrier Mills:
    • Carriers Mills
    • Morrilsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <4>
  • Vienna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Crainville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
    • Crainville is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunset Harbor. 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 Sunset Harbor.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunset Harbor ...

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

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunset Harbor - 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Sunset Harbor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Sunset Harbor area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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