Sunset Texas Map

About Sunset, Texas

Sunset is a locality in Knox County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 543. The population density is 42.4 people per km². Sunset is located at 33.4468°N, 97.7673°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 76371, 76270.

Sunset occupies a quiet expanse of north-central Texas where the prairie gives way to a subtle, undulating terrain defined by limestone outcrops and wide, open skies. It lies 69.0 miles north of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 1°T), and is situated 20.1 miles north of Haskell. The landscape around Sunset bears the marks of a rugged, inland character, where the wind carries the dry scent of grasses and the light at day’s end turns the horizon into a muted palette of violet and burnt ochre. Three miles away, the modest path of Wild Horse Creek cuts through the scrubland, its presence marked by a thin line of hardy vegetation that persists despite the shifting seasons. To the west, the distant profile of Cedar Mountain looms as a hazy, jagged silhouette against the clouds, grounding the vastness of the plains in a fixed, silent authority that anchors the view from every vantage point in Sunset.

History here is written in the slow persistence of the land and the endurance of those who first broke the soil to establish a foothold in the challenging scrub. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of ranching and agriculture, reflecting a heritage where the labor of the day is measured by the clarity of the sun and the steady yield of the earth. Life in Sunset moves with an unforced cadence, shaped by the practical needs of a rural existence and a deep, unspoken familiarity with the surrounding terrain. Ten miles from the quiet shores of Zahn Lake, the people maintain a legacy of self-reliance, finding a particular beauty in the stark, unadorned stretches of pasture and the unwavering consistency of the seasons that dictate the tempo of their daily work.

About This Sunset Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sunset, Texas. Coordinates: 33.446847, -97.767269. 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 (76371, 76270), telephone area code (817), county seat of Knox County (Benjamin), and school district assignment (Bowie Independent 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.