Around Sun Valley ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Payson. It lies just west of Sun Valley. Payson has a population of 15,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Star Valley. It lies immediately east of Sun Valley and has a population of 2,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Sun Valley, with the nearest first.
- Star Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Valley
- Star Valley is located in Gila County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,327 people
- Star Valley has also been known as:
- Diamond Star
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star Valley <2>
- Mesa Del Caballo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Del Caballo
- Mesa Del Caballo is located in Gila County
- Payson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
- Payson is located in Gila County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <2>
- Freedom Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Acres
- Freedom Acres is located in Gila County
- Flowing Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Springs
- Flowing Springs is located in Gila County
- Oxbow Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Estates
- Oxbow Estates is located in Gila County
- Tonto Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonto Village
- Tonto Village is located in Gila County
- Whispering Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Gila County
- Geronimo Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geronimo Estates
- Geronimo Estates is located in Gila County
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- Gisela
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Kohls Ranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohls Ranch
- Kohls Ranch is located in Gila County
- Bear Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Flat
- Bear Flat is located in Gila County
- Rye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Rye is located in Gila County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <2>
- Christopher Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher Creek
- Christopher Creek is located in Gila County
- Deer Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Gila County
- Gisela
For more communities neighboring Sun Valley, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sun Valley.
Gila County ...
Sun Valley is located in Gila County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gila County: Coconino, Graham, Maricopa, Navajo, Pinal & Yavapai.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sun Valley ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sun Valley.
Airports Near Sun Valley ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Sun Valley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sun Valley.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Arizona:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sun Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gila County: www.co.gila.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sun Valley. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Gila, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sun Valley), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |