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Sunnymead California Map

Explore Sunnymead, 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.

Interactive Map of Sunnymead, California

How to Use This Sunnymead, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sunnymead, 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 Sunnymead.

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.

CitySunnymead
StateCalifornia (CA)
CountyRiverside County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezonePacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)
Latitude33.940017
Longitude-117.243651
Population9,800
Density680.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code92553
Area Code909
County SeatRiverside

About Sunnymead, California

Sunnymead is a locality in Riverside County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,800. The population density is 680.0 people per km². Sunnymead is located at 33.9400°N, 117.2437°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92553.

Sunnymead occupies a high, sun-bleached expanse where the dry heat of the inland basin shapes the very rhythm of the afternoon. The horizon toward the north is defined by the sharp, imposing profile of the San Bernardino Mountains, which hold the light long after the lower plains have slipped into shadow. To the south, the topography gives way to the open, tawny reaches of Pigeon Pass Valley, a landscape that feels vast and quiet under the weight of a cloudless sky. Nearby, the Perris Valley Storm Drain cuts a subtle, functional line through the earth, marking the land with its seasonal passage. Sunnymead Park provides a small, cultivated reprieve of green where the local air feels thinned by the distance from any cooling influence, emphasizing the stark, arid beauty of the region.

Sunnymead grew from the expansion of the inland empire, transitioning from sparse agricultural plots to a network of residential streets that mirror the steady growth of California’s interior. The local economy shifted over decades, moving away from early farming roots toward a service-oriented framework supported by the logistics and distribution centers that define this corridor. Men and women labor in the warehouses that now populate the periphery, their work tracking the pulse of commerce flowing along the regional transit arteries. The history of the area is written in the conversion of open space into suburban grids, a transformation that remains visible in the contrast between older, unpaved edges and newer developments. It is a place where the economy is tied to the movement of goods, driven by the persistent, dry wind that sweeps across the flatlands.

Sunnymead possesses a character forged by the relentless, golden intensity of the sun, which dictates a life lived mostly in the early hours or behind the drawn blinds of the midday heat. Residents often find their way toward the Perris Reservoir, where the presence of water offers a rare, reflective stillness against the surrounding scrub and dust. The San Bernardino National Forest stands as a distant, darker silhouette, offering a reprieve of pine and elevation for those seeking to escape the heat of the basin. Cultural life here is unpretentious, defined by the quiet accumulation of daily routines and the shared experience of living in a landscape that demands resilience. While the region is a tapestry of modern migration, it maintains a singular, grounded identity that remains distinct from the more crowded coastal centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Sunnymead Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 104° E
  • City of Moreno Valley Open Space (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 350° N
  • Box Springs Mountain Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 311° NW
  • Park El Moreno Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 222° SW
  • San Bernardino National Forest (National Forest) — 2.2 mi, 196° S · 683k acres
  • Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park (Local Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 244° SW
  • Sycamore Canyon Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 251° W
  • War Dog Memorial (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 199° S
  • Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 199° S
  • National POW/MIA Memorial (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 208° SW
  • Lake Perris State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.5 mi, 141° SE
  • Petrified Redwood Log (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 297° NW
  • 3 Piece Pile (Public Artwork) — 5.1 mi, 305° NW
  • Yai Heki Regional Indian Museum (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 153° SE
  • Regency Theater- University Village (Cinema) — 6.0 mi, 295° NW
  • San Jacinto Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 157° SE
  • Bobcat Bowl (Theatre) — 6.4 mi, 033° NE
  • Caroline Park (Viewpoint) — 7.5 mi, 041° NE
  • Redlands Footlighters Theatre (Theatre) — 7.7 mi, 012° N
  • Mission Inn Museum (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 292° W
  • Camera Obscura (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 291° W
  • Ucr Arts (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 291° W
  • Redlands Historical Museum Association (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 024° NE
  • Southern California Medical Museum (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 280° W
  • Créatif Art Studio (Gallery) — 9.0 mi, 023° NE
  • Site of Politana (Historic Ruins) — 10.4 mi, 340° N
  • Martha Mclean Anza Narrows (Attraction) — 10.8 mi, 279° W
  • Cleveland National Forest (National Forest) — 18.5 mi, 212° SW · 426k acres
  • Sand To Snow National Monument (National Monument) — 19.6 mi, 052° NE · 277k acres
  • San Gorgonio Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.6 mi, 052° NE · 65k acres

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About This Sunnymead Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sunnymead, California. Coordinates: 33.940017, -117.243651. 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 Sunnymead includes the ZIP code (92553), 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.