Sunrise, Minnesota

Sunrise
Sunrise
Unincorporated community
	Sunrise Location of the community of Sunrise; within Sunrise Township, Chisago CountyShow map of MinnesotaShow map of the United StatesShow all
	Coordinates: 45°32′49″N 92°51′18″W / 45.54694°N 92.85500°WCoordinates: 45°32′49″N 92°51′18″W / 45.54694°N 92.85500°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Chisago County
Township	Sunrise Township
Elevation	814 ft (248 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55056
Area code(s)	651
GNIS feature ID	652840

Sunrise is an unincorporated community in Sunrise Township, Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located east-northeast of North Branch at the junction of Chisago County Road 9 and River Road. The Sunrise River flows through the community. Nearby places include North Branch, Harris, and Almelund. ZIP codes 55056 (North Branch) and 55032 (Harris) meet near Sunrise.

History[]

The first settlement was made at Sunrise circa 1853.^[2] The name Sunrise is an English translation of the native Ojibwe language name.^[2] Sunrise contained a post office from 1856 until 1954.^[3]

Notable people[]

Jerald C. Anderson, dentist and Minnesota State Senator was born in Sunrise.^[4]
Frank Orren Lowden, Governor of Illinois, was born in Sunrise.^[5]
Richard Widmark, actor, was born in Sunrise.^[6]

References[]

^ "Sunrise, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 109.
^ "Chisago County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
^ 'Dr. Jerald Clayton Anderson–Obituary,' Minneapolis Star-Tribune, January 10, 2014
^ Sunrise Township, Chisago County, Minnesota-History/Museums-Frank Orren Lowden
^ Sunrise Township, Chisago County, Minnesota-History/Museums-Richard Widmark

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[gnis-1] "Sunrise, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.

[history-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 109.

[3] "Chisago County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 April 2015.

[4] 'Dr. Jerald Clayton Anderson–Obituary,' Minneapolis Star-Tribune, January 10, 2014

[5] Sunrise Township, Chisago County, Minnesota-History/Museums-Frank Orren Lowden

[6] Sunrise Township, Chisago County, Minnesota-History/Museums-Richard Widmark

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hide v t Municipalities and communities of Chisago County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Center City
Cities	Center City Chisago City Harris Lindström North Branch Rush City Shafer Stacy Taylors Falls Wyoming
Townships	Amador Chisago Lake Fish Lake Franconia Lent Nessel Rushseba Shafer Sunrise Wyoming
Unincorporated communities	Almelund Franconia Kost Palmdale Rush Point Stark Sunrise
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Sunrise
Unincorporated community
Sunrise Location of the community of Sunrise within Sunrise Township, Chisago County Sunrise Sunrise (the United States) Show map of MinnesotaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 45°32′49″N 92°51′18″W / 45.54694°N 92.85500°W / 45.54694; -92.85500Coordinates: 45°32′49″N 92°51′18″W / 45.54694°N 92.85500°W / 45.54694; -92.85500
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Chisago County
Township	Sunrise Township
Elevation	814 ft (248 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55056
Area code(s)	651
GNIS feature ID	652840^[1]