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Sunnyside California Map

Explore Sunnyside, 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 Sunnyside, California

How to Use This Sunnyside, California Map

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

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.

CitySunnyside
StateCalifornia (CA)
CountySan Diego County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezonePacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)
Latitude36.729419
Longitude-119.694505
Population4,627
Density933.9 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes96145, 93727
Area Code760
County SeatSan Diego
School DistrictFresno Unified School District

About Sunnyside, California

Sunnyside is a locality in San Diego County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,627. The population density is 933.9 people per km². Sunnyside is located at 36.7294°N, 119.6945°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 96145, 93727.

Sunnyside unfolds across a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic passage of the Sweetwater River, which carves a deliberate path through the terrain. It lies 1.4 miles northeast of Bonita, CA (from Bonita, CA: bearing 35°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east-southeast of San Diego.

The Sweetwater River serves as a vital artery, feeding the nearby Sweetwater Reservoir and anchoring the neighborhood against the backdrop of the rugged Horseshoe Bend. To the west, the air carries a distinct salt-tinged moisture, a reminder that the Pacific Ocean lies only five miles away, often sending a thin veil of marine layer to temper the heat of the afternoon. The land itself shifts toward the shadows of Long Canyon, where the terrain rises in dry, sun-bleached slopes covered in scrub and weathered earth. Within the immediate boundaries, Sweetwater Summit Regional Park offers a sanctuary of open space, where the quality of light at dusk turns the grasses into shimmering bronze, casting long, elegant shadows that stretch toward the horizon.

Sunnyside bears the quiet marks of a regional history rooted in the cultivation of the surrounding basin, where the economy has long balanced between the practical demands of land management and the slow creep of suburban expansion. The local character is shaped by this proximity to the water—both the life-giving flow of the river and the distant, ever-present influence of the Pacific Ocean tides that dictate the subtle cooling of the evenings. Life in Sunnyside proceeds with a steady, unadorned cadence, where the morning commute often follows the contours of the landscape, and the proximity to Sweetwater Summit Regional Park ensures that the natural world remains a visible presence in the daily lives of residents. Even as the pace of development continues, the area retains a sense of permanence, defined by the enduring geology of Horseshoe Bend and the persistent, quiet cycle of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Tenri Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 0.3 mi, 262° W
  • Dewitt Ave Trail (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 227° SW
  • Open Space1 (Local Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 029° NE
  • Sunnyside High (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 278° W
  • Y. Stephen Pilibos Monument (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 276° W
  • Statue of Virgen de Gualadupe & St. Anthony Claret (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 241° SW
  • Church Cross Obelisk (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 242° SW
  • Calwa Submarine (Public Artwork) — 3.1 mi, 252° W
  • Airways Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 3.2 mi, 347° N
  • Fresno Discovery Center (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 323° NW
  • Downtown Artist Gallery (Gallery) — 5.0 mi, 272° W
  • Corridor 2122 (Gallery) — 5.0 mi, 272° W
  • Fig Tree Gallery (Gallery) — 5.0 mi, 272° W
  • Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 5.3 mi, 278° W
  • Fresno Metropolitan Museum (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 278° W
  • 2nd Space Theatre (Theatre) — 6.1 mi, 288° W
  • St. Dulce (Arts Centre) — 6.2 mi, 291° W
  • Fresno Chaffee Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 7.3 mi, 282° W
  • Wild Water Adventures (Theme Park) — 8.2 mi, 050° NE
  • Friant Roulette (Viewpoint) — 10.6 mi, 334° NW
  • Pioneer Village Museum (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 161° S
  • Art Gonzales Museum (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 161° S
  • Sequoia National Forest (National Forest) — 22.4 mi, 070° E · 1.1M acres
  • Sierra National Forest (National Forest) — 22.9 mi, 068° E · 1.3M acres
  • Giant Sequoia National Monument (National Monument) — 32.6 mi, 084° E · 353k acres
  • Kings Canyon National Park (National Park) — 39.4 mi, 090° E · 459k acres
  • Sequoia National Park (National Park) — 43.9 mi, 102° E · 407k acres

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About This Sunnyside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sunnyside, California. Coordinates: 36.729419, -119.694505. 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 Sunnyside includes the ZIP code (96145, 93727), telephone area code (760), county seat of San Diego County (San Diego), and school district assignment (Fresno Unified School District).

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.