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Welcome to Sunset ...

Sunset is located in Lebanon County<1>.


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


Sunset is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Sunset is within the boundaries of the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named Sunset ...

While we believe that this Sunset is located in Lebanon County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Sunset. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butler and Washington County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, 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 Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), 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 10 communities that are near Sunset.

  • Ephrata
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabethtown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
  • Lititz
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
    • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <4>
  • Mount Joy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Palmyra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
  • Manheim
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Hummelstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
    • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <4>
  • East Petersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Cornwall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
    • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <4>
  • Akron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <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 Lebanon County: www.lebcounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lebanon, 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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