Sunset Bay Manitoba Map

About Sunset Bay, Manitoba

Sunset Bay is a locality in 18-16-13-E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a town. Sunset Bay is located at 50.3408°N, 95.8050°W.

Sunset Bay rests on the western edge of a vast, glacially carved landscape, where the land gently slopes towards the shimmering expanse of a great lake. It lies 22.0 km north-north-east of Pinawa, MB (from Pinawa, MB: bearing 14°T), and is situated 12.0 km south-west of Bird River. The terrain here is a mosaic of shallow, reedy marshes and sandy ridges, remnants of ancient shorelines, dotted with stands of trembling aspen and hardy spruce that rustle with secrets on the wind. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a bracing prelude to the day. Small, clear streams, fed by hidden springs, meander through the lowlands, their waters reflecting the boundless Manitoba sky, a sky that can shift from the palest robin’s egg blue to the deepest, bruised indigo within a single afternoon. This is a place where the horizon feels impossibly far, a constant invitation to gaze outward. For generations, the rhythm of life in Sunset Bay has been tied to the water and the land’s quiet bounty. Its early history is echoed in the weathered timbers of abandoned fishing shacks along the shore, a testament to the families who once drew their sustenance from the lake’s deep waters, their livelihoods dependent on the seasonal runs of pickerel and whitefish. While commercial fishing has waned, the spirit of the lake remains central, drawing visitors for its summer recreation and the invigorating chill of its autumn winds. The local economy now finds a steadier footing in the surrounding agricultural lands, where broad fields of canola and wheat stretch towards the horizon, their golden hues ripening under the same sun that warms the bay. Whispers of the Métis heritage are carried in the names of the waterways and the enduring connection to the natural world, a legacy that imbues Sunset Bay with a quiet resilience.

About This Sunset Bay Map Page

Explore Sunset Bay, Manitoba, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.340833, -95.805. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Sunset Bay includes the postal code (R0E), telephone area code (204, 431). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Sunset Bay is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.