Around Sunset Beach ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Seattle. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the north of Sunset Beach. Seattle has a population of 770,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Tacoma. It lies just east of Sunset Beach and has a population of 220,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Sunset Beach, with the nearest first.
- University Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Place <2>
- Fircrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fircrest
- Fircrest is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fircrest <2>
- Fox Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Island
- Fox Island is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Island <2>
- Steilacoom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steilacoom
- Steilacoom is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steilacoom <2>
- Clover Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
- Clover Park is located in Pierce County
- Cromwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Pierce County
- Gertrude
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
- Gertrude is located in Pierce County
- Lake City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Lakewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <2>
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- Artondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Ruston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Tacoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Tacoma is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacoma <2>
- Tillicum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum
- Tillicum is located in Pierce County
- Anderson Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Island
- Anderson Island is located in Pierce County
- Gig Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gig Harbor
- Gig Harbor is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gig Harbor <2>
- Artondale
For more communities neighboring Sunset Beach, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sunset Beach.
Pierce County ...
Sunset Beach is located in Pierce County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pierce County: King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Thurston & Yakima. The northwestern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset Beach ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunset Beach.
Airports Near Sunset Beach ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sunset Beach and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sunset Beach.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Washington:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunset Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sunset Beach. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sunset Beach), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |