Welcome to Sunshine ...
So far, we found very little information about Sunshine. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sunshine to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sunshine, please Contact Us.
Sunshine would have been located within present day Luna County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sunshine is 4,240 feet [1,292 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Sunshine is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Sunshine was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sunshine would have been located in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Sunshine ...
While we believe that this Sunshine is located in Luna County, we know of another 2 New Mexico communities named Sunshine. Those communities are located in the following counties: Roosevelt and Taos County.
Beyond New Mexico, there are 45 communities that are also named Sunshine - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Missouri (2), Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah (2), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunshine.
Communities near Sunshine ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Sunshine.
- Deming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deming
- Deming is located in Luna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,983 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deming <4>
- Border City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
- Border City is located in Luna County
- Columbus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Luna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- Old Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
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 Sunshine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunshine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunshine. 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 Sunshine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunshine. See our Newspapers Page for Sunshine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sunshine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Luna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunshine - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |