Sunset Beach, North Carolina | |
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 Seagull over wave in Sunset Beach | |
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  Sunset Beach Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′22″N 78°29′36″W / 33.87278°N 78.49333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Brunswick |
| Township | Shallotte Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.88 sq mi (20.42 km2) |
| • Land | 6.97 sq mi (18.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,175 |
| • Density | 599.17/sq mi (231.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28468 |
| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| FIPS code | 37-65900[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406693[2] |
| Website | www |
Sunset Beach is a seaside town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,572 at the 2010 census,[4] up from 1,824 in 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area and the southernmost beach in the state.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunset Beach, North Carolina
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sunset Beach town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2014.