Sunrise, Minnesota

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.

Sunrise
Unincorporated community
Sunrise
Location of the community of Sunrise
within Sunrise Township, Chisago County
Sunrise
Sunrise (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°32′49″N 92°51′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyChisago County
TownshipSunrise Township
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55056
Area code(s)651
GNIS feature ID652840[1]

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

References
  1. "Sunrise, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 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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