Sunset Beach Manitoba Map

About Sunset Beach, Manitoba

Sunset Beach is a locality in 5-18-7-E, Manitoba, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Sunset Beach is located at 50.5156°N, 96.6031°W.

Sunset Beach unfolds as a quiet expanse where the prairie's vastness meets the gentle embrace of a lake. It lies 24.1 km west-south-west of Fort Alexander, MB (from Fort Alexander, MB: bearing 245°T), and is situated 4.8 km south-south-east of Grand Beach. Rolling fields, tinged with the ochre and gold of ripening grain, surrender to the broad, shimmering surface of Lake Winnipeg, its shores a mosaic of sand and weathered driftwood. The air here carries a certain stillness, a hushed expectancy that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of rose and lavender, a daily spectacle that lends the place its very name. Stunted willows cling to the water's edge, their branches a dark lacework against the luminous backdrop, while the cries of gulls echo across the tranquil water, a constant reminder of the lake's enduring presence. The history of Sunset Beach is intrinsically linked to the bounty of Lake Winnipeg and the agricultural heartland surrounding it. For generations, this has been a place where fishing boats once plied the waters and farmers worked the fertile soil, their livelihoods carved from the land and the lake. While the large-scale commercial fishing operations have largely faded, a sense of that legacy persists in the weathered docks and the quiet pride of those who still cast a line or tend their small gardens. The local economy now leans towards a more relaxed pace, with seasonal tourism drawn to the lake's recreational offerings and the simple beauty of the landscape. It's a place where the echoes of past endeavours mingle with the present, a subtle hum beneath the open sky.

About This Sunset Beach Map Page

Explore Sunset Beach, 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: 50.515556, -96.603056. 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 Beach 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 Beach 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.