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Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach is a small beachfront community within the city of Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, with 971 residents at the 2010 census.
Where is Sunset Beach, and what is it?
Sunset Beach is a Huntington Beach beachfront community in Orange County. It is not a city of its own. It is part of Huntington Beach, so city-wide facts come from Huntington Beach.
The community is stretched along Pacific Coast Highway between the ocean and Huntington Harbour. Bolsa Chica State Beach lies to the southeast and Huntington Harbour to the east. The Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach and the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge are roughly to the north. Huntington Harbour is the neighbouring residential area to the east. The elevation is 5.3 feet (1.6 m), and the community sits at 33°43′04″N 118°04′21″W.
How big is Sunset Beach?
Sunset Beach covers about 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2). It was counted as its own census-designated place, and the 2010 census found 971 people, 515 households and 641 housing units. Since the annexation it no longer has a separate census count, so no 2020 figure is available for it. The 2010 count also gave a median age of 46.9.
The community has no residential mail delivery. Residents use post office boxes.
How did Sunset Beach begin?
Sunset Beach was established on September 8, 1904. It grew after oil was discovered in the Huntington Beach Oil Field in 1920.
For most of its history it stood apart from its neighbours as an unincorporated community. Huntington Beach officially annexed it in August 2011.
How is Sunset Beach run?
Since the annexation, Sunset Beach is covered by the city of Huntington Beach. Sewer service is provided by the Sunset Beach Sanitary District.
Three long-standing civic groups work in the community. They are the Sunset Beach Community Association, the Sunset Beach Woman's Club and Las Damas.
What is there to do in Sunset Beach?
The Green Belt is a 14-acre park that runs parallel to the beach. Bolsa Chica State Beach is next door to the southeast.
Nearby, the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach protects over 1,200 acres of wetlands along the Pacific Flyway.
What schools and roads serve Sunset Beach?
As part of Huntington Beach, the community falls within the school districts that serve the city, including the Huntington Beach City School District and the Huntington Beach Union High School District. Check with the district for the school assigned to a specific address.
Pacific Coast Highway is the road that the community follows. For freeway access, the nearest major route in the wider city is Interstate 405.
Find a local business in Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach is covered by the Huntington Beach & Fountain Valley guide. Start with the businesses in Sunset Beach itself, or look across the whole guide by what they do.
Businesses in Sunset BeachQuestions about Sunset Beach
- Is Sunset Beach its own city?
- No. It is a community within the city of Huntington Beach, which annexed it in August 2011.
- How many people live in Sunset Beach?
- The 2010 census counted 971 people. No 2020 figure is given for the community itself.
- Where is Sunset Beach?
- It lies along Pacific Coast Highway between the ocean and Huntington Harbour.
- Does Sunset Beach have mail delivery to homes?
- No. The community has no residential mail delivery, and residents use post office boxes.
- Is there a local business directory for Sunset Beach?
- Yes. Sunset Beach is covered by the Huntington Beach & Fountain Valley guide from Local Business America. It lists local businesses in Sunset Beach and the towns around it, and it is free to read.
- How do I list my business in Sunset Beach?
- Open the Huntington Beach & Fountain Valley guide and choose Claim your listing. If your business is not there yet, choose List your business. Claiming is free, and a person checks each claim.
- What does a business listing in Sunset Beach cost?
- Every business has a free listing with opening hours, a map and a link to your website. Essentials is $19 a month and adds a photo gallery, an enquiry form and your Google reviews. Premium is $39 a month and adds a boost to the top of your category and a do-follow link to your website.