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Welcome to Sunset ...

Sunset is located in Lincoln County<1>.


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


Sunset is 4,790 feet [1,460 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sunset is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Sunset: (575)

Communities Also Named Sunset ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Sunset - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (3), Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas (4), Utah, Washington (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Sunset ...

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

  • Picacho
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tinnie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hondo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bluewater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Arabela
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabela
    • Arabela is located in Lincoln County
  • Lincoln
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
  • Glencoe
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Fort Stanton ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stanton
    • Fort Stanton is located in Lincoln County
  • Ruidoso Downs
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruidoso Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruidoso Downs
    • Ruidoso Downs is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruidoso Downs <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 Sunset. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunset.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunset ...

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

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

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Lincoln, 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 Sunset - 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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