Sunrise, Minnesota
| Sunrise, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Sunrise, Minnesota Location of the community of Sunrise | |
| 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 | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55056 |
| Area code(s) | 651 |
| GNIS feature ID | 652840[1] |
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 in about 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]
- Richard Widmark, actor
References
- ↑ "Sunrise, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 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
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