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Welcome to Sunset Beach ...

Sunset Beach is located in Jackson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Sunset Beach: Sunset Bch.

Sunset Beach is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sunset Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Sunset Beach: 517

Communities Also Named Sunset Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Sunset Beach: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Schoolcraft County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 30 communities that are also named Sunset Beach - they are located in Alberta, British Columbia, California (2), Florida (2), Hawaii, Maryland, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (5), Oregon, Saskatchewan, Washington (5), West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Sunset Beach ...

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

  • Jackson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
    • Former name for Jackson:
    • Jacksonopolis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Adrian
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tecumseh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Chelsea
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
  • Hudson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Manchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Grass Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Onsted
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Addison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunset Beach ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunset Beach - 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.