Sunfield Michigan Map

About Sunfield, Michigan

Sunfield is a locality in Eaton County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 658. The population density is 332.5 people per km². Sunfield is located at 42.7623°N, 84.9925°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 48890.

Sunfield rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow, deliberate hands of glaciers, where the land exhales a scent of damp earth and pine needles. It lies 16.0 miles south-southeast of Ionia, MI (from Ionia, MI: bearing 166°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-southwest of Portland. The terrain here is a study in gentle swells, the land rising and falling with a quiet grace, often punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple that blaze with impossible color in the autumn. Creeks, narrow and clear, thread their way through the countryside, their banks softened by moss and ferns, reflecting the dappled light that filters through the canopy. The air, especially after a rain, carries a clean, earthy perfume, a constant reminder of the vital processes at work beneath the surface, and the sky above Sunfield often stretches in vast, unbroken expanses of pale blue, giving way to dramatic, bruised sunsets that paint the western horizon in strokes of fire and amethyst. The story of Sunfield is one of hardworking folk drawn to fertile ground and the promise of a steady harvest, a legacy still palpable in the well-tended farms that checker the landscape. Early settlers, many of them of German and Dutch descent, cultivated the rich soil, establishing a tradition of agriculture that continues to define the local economy, with apples and dairy forming the backbone of its prosperity. You can still sense the echoes of a time when the pace of life was dictated by the sun and the seasons, a slower tempo that Sunfield has managed to preserve, even as the wider world rushes by. A few weathered barns, their timbers bleached silver by years of sun and wind, stand as silent sentinels to this enduring spirit, and the quiet hum of tractors at dawn or dusk is the familiar soundtrack to Sunfield's days.

About This Sunfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sunfield, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.762257, -84.992496. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Sunfield and Eaton County.

Detailed location data for Sunfield includes the ZIP code (48890), telephone area code (517), county seat of Eaton County (Charlotte), and school district assignment (Lakewood Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sunfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.