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Welcome to Sunland ...

Sunland is located in Wallace County<1>.


The location of Sunland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Sunland is 3,570 feet [1,088 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Sunland is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Sunland lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Sunland and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Sunland is located in the (785) area code.

Communities Also Named Sunland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sunland - they are located in California (3), Colorado and Florida.

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

Communities near Sunland ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Sunland.

  • Sharon Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
    • Sharon Springs is located in Wallace County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Former name for Sharon Springs:
    • Eagle Trail
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <4>
  • Wallace
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Wallace County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>
  • Weskan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Arapahoe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • McAllaster
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAllaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllaster
    • McAllaster is located in Logan County
  • Cheyenne Wells
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Wells
    • Cheyenne Wells is located in Cheyenne County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne Wells <4>
  • Horace
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
    • Horace is located in Greeley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Tribune
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
    • Tribune is located in Greeley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribune <4>
  • Caruso
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caruso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruso
    • Caruso is located in Sherman County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunland ...

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

Adding Sunland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sunland 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 Sunland was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Sunland mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunland.

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Wallace, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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