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Sun Valley Lake Iowa Map

Explore Sun Valley Lake, Iowa, 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 Sun Valley Lake, Iowa

How to Use This Sun Valley Lake, Iowa Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sun Valley Lake, Iowa. 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 Iowa 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 Valley Lake.

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 Valley Lake
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Ringgold County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	40.8499
Longitude	-94.0684
Population	187
Density	35.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	50074
Area Code	515
County Seat	Mount Ayr
School District	Mount Ayr Community School District

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About Sun Valley Lake, Iowa

Sun Valley Lake is a locality in Ringgold County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 187. The population density is 35.2 people per km². Sun Valley Lake is located at 40.8499°N, 94.0684°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50074.

Sun Valley Lake emerges from the expansive, undulating plains as a deliberate interruption in the rhythmic continuity of the Iowa landscape. It lies 44.0 miles southwest of Indianola, IA (from Indianola, IA: bearing 217°T), and is situated 17.2 miles north-northwest of Lamoni. The terrain here is defined by the slow, tectonic patience of the earth, where wide fields of corn and soybean stretch toward the horizon, punctuated only by the occasional woodlot or the sharp, geometric silhouettes of farmsteads. Sunlight catches the moisture in the air during the golden hour, casting a deep, amber glow over the grasses that border Sun Valley Lake, turning the water into a mirror for the vast, unencumbered sky. The atmosphere remains quiet and heavy with the scent of damp soil and ripening grain, a stillness that feels both ancient and entirely present.

Human presence in this region remains tethered to the cycles of the land, reflecting a quiet, agrarian heritage that values endurance over spectacle. A few miles away, the quiet passage of Elk Creek traces a winding path through the soil, offering a subtle contrast to the stillness of the local landscape. For those seeking a deeper engagement with the native environment, the Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area provides a protected space where the original prairie character persists, largely untouched by the heavy machinery of the surrounding agricultural economy. Life around Sun Valley Lake moves with the slow, steady deliberation of a place deeply connected to the seasons, where the labor of the day is measured by the length of the shadows and the persistent, quiet growth of the fields.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 081° E
Don & Connie Huff Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 227° SW
Shewmaker Park (Local Park) — 7.1 mi, 112° E
Dekalb Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 088° E
Poe Hollow County Park (Local Park) — 11.4 mi, 214° SW
Talmage Hill Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 356° N
Oxbow Overlook (Viewpoint) — 17.4 mi, 140° SE
The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa (Monument) — 17.5 mi, 140° SE
Echo-Walk: Recalling the Past in Decatur County (Monument) — 17.5 mi, 140° SE
Decatur County Freedom Rock (Monument) — 18.4 mi, 114° SE
Osceola Statue (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 050° NE
Union County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 21.2 mi, 310° NW
Nine Eagles State Park (State Park) — 22.4 mi, 136° SE
Green Valley State Park (State Park) — 23.6 mi, 316° NW
Kline Museum (Museum) — 30.7 mi, 293° NW
John Wayne (Public Artwork) — 33.5 mi, 005° N
Taylor County Historical Museum (Museum) — 36.5 mi, 250° W
Adair County Historical Museum (Museum) — 37.8 mi, 326° NW
Wayne County Museum Library (Museum) — 40.1 mi, 099° E
Prairie Trails Museum (Museum) — 40.1 mi, 099° E
Painted Pony (Gallery) — 44.1 mi, 037° NE
Carver Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 44.2 mi, 036° NE
Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 44.3 mi, 036° NE
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.1 mi, 210° SW · 3,906 acres
Blue Zoo (Aquarium) — 51.3 mi, 016° N
Funny Bone Comedy Club (Theatre) — 51.3 mi, 017° N
Giraffe Feeding (Attraction) — 51.7 mi, 027° NE
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 62.2 mi, 040° NE · 12k acres

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