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Welcome to Sunny Point ...

Sunny Point is primarily located in Russell County<1>. A portion of Sunny Point extends into Scott County.

A typical abbreviation for Sunny Point: Sunny Pt.

Sunny Point is 2,070 feet [631 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sunny Point: 276

Communities Also Named Sunny Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sunny Point - they are located in Georgia and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Sunny Point ...

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

  • Collingwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Bristol
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
  • Bristol
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Cross
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Bloomingdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Harrtown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
  • Norton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Wise
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunny Point ...

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

Footnotes ...

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