Sunset Beach
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Beach - Gently sloping shore of unconsolidated material along the margins of a sea, lake, or river. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Keel Cove, NW of Hammond Bay in Nanaimo, Nanaimo Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°14'06"N, 123°58'10"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/4 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 17 May 1995, on 92 G/4; will likely only be labelled on large scale maps and hydrographic charts. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Well-established local name and a popular scuba diving area (2 diving wrecks, "Vance" and "Shoddy Error" at the mouth of the cove), according to City of Nanaimo Planning Department. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |