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Welcome to Sunny Side ...

Sunny Side is located in Dare County<1>.

Sunny Side is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Sunny Side: 252

Communities Also Named Sunny Side ...

While we believe that this Sunny Side is located in Dare County, we know of another 6 North Carolina communities named Sunny Side. Those communities are located in the following counties: Burke, Forsyth, Gaston, Halifax, Pender and Wake County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 106 communities that are also named Sunny Side - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas (2), British Columbia (2), California (5), Colorado (4), Connecticut (2), Florida (6), Georgia (3), Idaho (2), Illinois (4), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (4), Newfoundland and Labrador (3), North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario (3), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (7), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington (4), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Sunny Side ...

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

  • Kill Devil Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kitty Hawk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Southern Shores
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Nags Head
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Manteo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Duck
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Wanchese
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Whalebone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Whalebone is located in Dare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalebone
  • Point Harbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Buffalo City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo City is located in Dare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunny Side ...

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

Footnotes ...

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