Explore Sun City, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sun City, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Sun City.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Sun City |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Riverside County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 33.709188 |
| Longitude | -117.197257 |
| Population | 15,200 |
| Density | 480.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 92586, 92585 |
| Area Code | 909 |
| County Seat | Riverside |
Sun City reflects the quiet, amber glow of the inland horizon where the sun stretches long shadows across the dry, golden grasses of the Menifee Valley. It lies 3.2 miles west-southwest of Menifee, CA (from Menifee, CA: bearing 246°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-southeast of Perris. The San Jacinto River winds its way through the landscape just three miles away, carving a path through the earth that has long shaped the regional terrain. Travelers looking toward the distant horizon might catch a glimpse of the San Bernardino Mountains, which stand as a jagged, purple silhouette against the deepening afternoon sky. Those seeking a quiet reprieve often find their way to Rancho Ramona Park, a local sanctuary of open space located only one mile from the center of activity. The air here carries the scent of sun-warmed earth and dry brush, a stillness that defines the atmosphere of the region.
Sun City emerged from the ambition of mid-century developers who envisioned an organized, deliberate settlement for those seeking a slower pace of life. The local economy grew steadily from its original focus on retirement living into a broader landscape of services, retail centers, and small-scale professional industries that support the surrounding residential growth. While the region once leaned heavily on agricultural roots, the modern economy now relies on a steady flow of local commerce that sustains the daily needs of the people. The proximity to the Railroad Reservoir, situated four miles away, serves as a reminder of the vital importance of water management in such an arid, sun-drenched environment. Industry and infrastructure here work in concert to maintain the functionality of the streets and homes that define the character of Sun City.
The cultural identity of Sun City is defined by a sense of community pride and a deliberate, unhurried approach to the passage of time. Residents often gather at local landmarks or participate in seasonal events that celebrate the specific, warm climate that dictates the rhythm of the year. While the area is not defined by the presence of global celebrities, the people who reside here contribute to a quiet, enduring legacy of civic engagement and neighborly connection. The North Mountain Experimental Area, located eighteen miles away, provides a backdrop of preserved land that contrasts with the suburban development of the valley floor. Every day in Sun City moves with a predictable, steady grace, mirroring the way the light shifts across the plains as the day yields to the cool, dark clarity of night.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sun City, California. Coordinates: 33.709188, -117.197257. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Sun City includes the ZIP code (92586, 92585), telephone area code (909), county seat of Riverside County (Riverside), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |