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
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Coordinates: 45°32′49″N 92°51′18″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[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

• 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