Sunset Bay, New York | |
|---|---|
 The mouth of the Cattaraugus Creek as seen from overhead. At bottom is the community of Sunset Bay; at top is Snyder Beach on the Cattaraugus Reservation. | |
  Sunset Bay Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′38″N 79°7′54″W / 42.56056°N 79.13167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Town | Hanover |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2) |
| • Land | 0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 580 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 470 |
| • Density | 708.90/sq mi (273.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-72246 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0966831 |
Sunset Bay is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Hanover in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 660 at the 2010 census.[2]
Sunset Bay is adjacent to the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation. On the reservation, adjacent to Sunset Bay, was previously home to a community of approximately 80 non-native residents who leased vacation homes. The Seneca Nation in 2012 declared the longstanding presence of the non-native residents an "illegal occupation" and drove them out of Sunset Bay.[3]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sunset Bay CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
- ^ Herbeck, Dan and Kathleen Ronayne (July 28, 2012). "Senecas plan to evict Snyder Beach residents", The Buffalo News. Retrieved July 28, 2012.