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Sunset Beach is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,824 at the 2000 census.

Sunset Beach is located at 33.885348, -78.507528.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.9 km² (5.8 mi²). 13.1 km² (5.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (12.31%) is water.

Since most of Sunset Beach and the adjoining Bird Island coastal reserve encompass a barrier island, the only way to get there from the mainland is by crossing a pontoon bridge stradling the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent marshland. It is a wooden structure that can only hold one lane of traffic at any given time, and is the only one of its kind still in use along the East Coast. While this does cause headaches for those trying to get on or off the island, many locals say the bridge does give the town a more relaxed feel. This is in stark contrast to the rapid growth affecting other beach communities, including the Grand Strand.

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