Welcome to Sunny Side ...

Sunny Side is located in Colfax County<1>.

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

Sunny Side is 6,380 feet [1,945 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Sunny Side is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Sunny Side is within the (575) area code.

Communities Also Named Sunny Side ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Sunny Side - they are located in Georgia, Kansas (2), Missouri, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah and Virginia (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.

• Springer
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
  • Springer is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <4>
• Cimarron
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
  • Cimarron is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron <4>
• Miami
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
  • Miami is located in Colfax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <4>
• Ocate
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocate
  • Ocate is located in Mora County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocate <4>
• Colmor ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmor
  • Colmor is located in Colfax County
• Ute Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute Park
  • Ute Park is located in Colfax County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute Park <4>
• Los Huerros
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Huerros
  • Los Huerros is located in Mora County
• Angel Fire
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Fire
  • Angel Fire is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angel Fire <4>
• Dawson ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
  • Dawson is located in Colfax County
• Eagle Nest
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
  • Eagle Nest is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Nest <4>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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