Sunset Bay, New York
Sunset Bay, New York | |
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The mouth of the Cattaraugus Creek as seen from overhead. At bottom is the community of Sunset Bay; at top is Snyder Beach on the Cattaraugus Reservation. | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′38″N 79°7′54″W / 42.56056°N 79.13167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Town | Hanover |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2) |
| • Land | 0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 580 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 470 |
| • Density | 708.90/sq mi (273.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
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| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-72246 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0966831 |
Sunset Bay is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Hanover in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 660 at the 2010 census.
Sunset Bay is adjacent to the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation. On the reservation, adjacent to Sunset Bay, was previously home to a community of approximately 80 non-native residents who leased vacation homes. The Seneca Nation in 2012 declared the longstanding presence of the non-native residents an "illegal occupation" and drove them out of Sunset Bay.