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Welcome to Sunnydale ...

Sunnydale is located in Sedgwick County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sunnydale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Sunnydale is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sunnydale: 316

Communities Also Named Sunnydale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Sunnydale - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Oregon, Utah and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Sunnydale ...

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

  • Wichita
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Newton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Andover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
    • Andover has also been known as:
    • Cloud City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
  • Bel Aire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
    • Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Aire <3>
  • Park City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
  • Valley Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
    • Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <3>
  • Maize
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
    • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <3>
  • Kechi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
    • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <3>
  • Halstead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
    • Halstead is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstead <3>
  • North Newton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newton
    • North Newton is located in Harvey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Newton <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 Sunnydale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunnydale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunnydale ...

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

Adding Sunnydale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sunnydale 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 Sunnydale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Sunnydale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunnydale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Sedgwick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunnydale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.