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Sunnyvale California Map

Explore Sunnyvale, 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 Sunnyvale, California

How to Use This Sunnyvale, California Map

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

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	Sunnyvale
State	California (CA)
County	Santa Clara County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	37.385797
Longitude	-122.026316
Population	155,805
Density	2727.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	94087, 94085, 94086, 94088, 94089
Area Code	415, 628
County Seat	San Jose
School District	Fremont Union High School District

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About Sunnyvale, California

Sunnyvale is a locality in Santa Clara County, California, United States. With a population of 155,805, Sunnyvale is a major urban centre in California. The population density is 2727.0 people per km². Sunnyvale is located at 37.3858°N, 122.0263°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Sunnyvale is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 94087, 94085, 94086.

Sunnyvale anchors the floor of a broad, sun-drenched basin where the Pacific light bleaches the color from the midday sky and leaves the air sharp and clear. It lies 2.9 miles east-southeast of Mountain View, CA (from Mountain View, CA: bearing 115°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-northwest of San Jose. The terrain slopes gently toward the northwest, where the salt-heavy influence of the nearby coastline lingers in the breeze, reminding residents of the proximity to the open water just five miles away. To the west, the dark, folded silhouettes of the Coast Ranges rise against the horizon like a natural rampart, while the nearby waters of the Moffett Channel draw the eye toward the horizon. The local landscape is defined by the steady, persistent progress of Stevens Creek, which cuts a quiet path through the suburban grid, and the verdant, manicured expanses of Civic Center Park provide a central green lung for a population that moves with the brisk, analytical pace of a machine.

Sunnyvale evolved from a landscape of orchards and seasonal harvests into a center of rigorous human ingenuity. The transition from agricultural soil to the infrastructure of modern discovery was fueled by a series of shifts in industry that favored the precision of engineering over the slow growth of fruit trees. As the town matured, the remnants of rural life were gradually absorbed into a grid designed for rapid movement and intellectual output, leaving behind a history where the memory of the harvest is now preserved mostly in the names of streets and public spaces. This evolution reflects a broader regional tendency to discard the old in favor of the new, yet the foundational spirit of the place remains tied to the transformation of raw materials into something altogether more complex.

Economic life in Sunnyvale is defined by the high-velocity exchange of ideas and the physical architecture of global technology firms. Massive campuses and sprawling office complexes dominate the skyline, housing industries that shape the digital landscape of the modern world while drawing talent from the nearby universities that feed this ecosystem. The infrastructure is built to support this relentless flow of labor and capital, with a network of transit lines that function like a river, carrying commuters through the arteries of the valley. Beyond the corporate centers, the town maintains a standard of living that prioritizes efficiency and accessibility, ensuring that the day-to-day mechanisms of commerce and residential life operate with a quiet, synchronized precision.

Culture in Sunnyvale is an expression of a globalized society, where the annual festivals and public gatherings offer a brief pause in a schedule otherwise dominated by professional demands. While the town does not host major professional sports franchises of its own, the local population engages with the wider regional fervor for athletics, often gathering in communal spaces to watch the games unfold on distant fields. Residents seeking the solitude of nature frequently venture toward the rugged terrain of the Coast Ranges to hike the Trappers Trail, or they spend quiet afternoons near the reflective surface of Lexington Reservoir. Although the town lacks the dramatic geography of an Ogilvie Island or the deep wilderness of a remote forest, it possesses a unique character formed by the intersection of innovation and the persistent, golden light that defines the afternoon, grounding the lives of its inhabitants in a place that is as demanding as it is rewarding.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Las Palmas Park (Nature Reserve) — 0.8 mi, 153° SE
Murphy Avenue (Landmark) — 1.4 mi, 203° SW
Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 202° S
Sunnyvale Community Center (Art / Cultural Centre) — 1.6 mi, 198° S
Ortega Park (Nature Reserve) — 1.6 mi, 189° S
Washington Park (Nature Reserve) — 2.0 mi, 186° S
Apple Park Visitor Center (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 165° S
Stevens Creek Trail (Nature Reserve) — 4.8 mi, 196° S
De Anza College Planetarium (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 209° SW
Baylands Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 6.3 mi, 337° NW
De Anza Expedition (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 178° S
Martin Murphy Home and Estate (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 178° S
Hendy's "California" Stamp Mill (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 187° S
Child's Play (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 320° NW
Columbia Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 025° NE
Fair Oaks Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 093° E
AMC DINE-IN Sunnyvale 12 (Cinema) — 0.9 mi, 197° S
Sunnyvale Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 317° NW
NorCal Music & Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 2.0 mi, 168° S
Sunken Gardens Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 156° SE
Lockheed P-3 Orion (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 319° NW
Moffett Field Model Railroad Club (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 319° NW
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.4 mi, 011° N · 81k acres
Art Time Studios (Gallery) — 2.6 mi, 212° SW
Syvertson Auditorium (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 313° NW
Bryan Osborne Nature Center (Nature Reserve) — 2.8 mi, 159° S
Star Tower (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 074° E
Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 226° SW
Castle Rock State Park (State Park) — 10.0 mi, 208° SW
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 14.8 mi, 286° W · 113k acres

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