Sunset Florida Map

About Sunset, Florida

Sunset is a locality in Hills County, Florida, United States. It has a population of 15,912. The population density is 1750.3 people per km². Sunset is located at 25.7061°N, 80.3524°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 33616, 33173.

Sunset occupies a low-lying expanse of Florida where the air hangs heavy with subtropical moisture and the horizon is defined by the soft, serrated silhouettes of palmetto scrub. It lies 5.9 miles south-southwest of Tampa, FL (from Tampa, FL: bearing 211°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south of Egypt Lake-Leto. The landscape here remains remarkably level, a mosaic of humid earth and dense thickets that transition toward the salt-kissed periphery of Tampa Bay, which sits only one mile from the local boundary. Within the immediate borders of the locality, Bobby Hicks Park offers a green reprieve where the light at dusk settles in long, golden slants across the grass, turning the humid haze into a shimmering, translucent veil. This quiet geography is shaped by the proximity of the coast and the subtle, rhythmic pull of the tides that dictate the slow, contemplative pace of the afternoon.

History in Sunset is measured by the steady endurance of the land and the quiet industry of those who have long navigated the interplay of water and soil. While the distant, ancient rise of Big Cockroach Mound stands as a silent sentinel thirteen miles away, the daily life of the inhabitants remains tethered to the nearer, more intimate features like the quiet flow of Picnic Island Creek, which winds its way through the landscape two miles off. The local economy draws its character from the proximity to the working waterfronts and the legacy of regional commerce that once relied on the nearby sheltered waters. Though the wilder reaches of Sawgrass Lake lie ten miles distant, the people of Sunset maintain a deep, intuitive connection to the aqueous environment, finding a singular beauty in the way the salt-laden breeze brushes against the palms as the day fades into a deep, indigo twilight.

About This Sunset Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sunset, Florida. Coordinates: 25.706081, -80.352371. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Sunset includes the ZIP code (33616, 33173), telephone area code (407, 321, 305, 786), county seat of Hills County, and school district assignment (Dade County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.