Sun Lakes Arizona Map

About Sun Lakes, Arizona

Sun Lakes is a locality in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of 13,924. The population density is 1011.3 people per km². Sun Lakes is located at 33.2112°N, 111.8754°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85248.

Sun Lakes stretches across a landscape shaped by the subtle gradations of the Sonoran Desert, where the earth, a deep ochre, rises and falls with a quiet dignity. It lies 6.9 miles south-south-west of Chandler, AZ (from Chandler, AZ: bearing 197°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north of Casa Blanca. The air here, even in the early morning, carries a dry warmth that promises the sun's steady dominion, a heat that seems to bake the very silence into the baked earth. Sparse creosote bushes, their leaves a leathery green, cling to the soil, punctuated by the occasional saguaro cactus, its arms reaching towards the boundless blue with an ancient, stoic patience. The distant mountains, hazy in the perpetual shimmer, form a ragged horizon, their peaks softened by the desert's ubiquitous dust, a silent sentinel over this patient land. The history of Sun Lakes is intimately tied to the promise of water in an arid land, a story of ingenuity transforming the desert floor into a haven of green. Once sparsely populated by indigenous peoples who understood the land's delicate balance, the area began its modern transformation with the development of sophisticated irrigation systems, a testament to human perseverance against the desert's stark realities. The local economy, while now diversified, retains echoes of its agricultural roots, though the vibrant greens of the golf courses and the meticulously manicured lawns of its residential communities have largely replaced the crops of yesteryear. The distinctive character of Sun Lakes is one of purposeful leisure, a place where the rhythm of the day is set by the gentle arc of the sun and the quiet hum of sprinklers tending to the vibrant life that has been coaxed from the desert.

About This Sun Lakes Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Sun Lakes, Arizona with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Sun Lakes and Maricopa County.

Detailed location data for Sun Lakes includes the ZIP code (85248), telephone area code (602, 623), county seat of Maricopa County (Phoenix), and school district assignment (Chandler Unified District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sun Lakes is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.