Sunrise is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Sunrise Township,

Chisago County Chisago County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 56,621. Its county seat is Center City. Chisago County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul- Bloomington, MN- WI Metropolitan Statistical ...

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, 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 The Sunrise River is a tributary of the St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota), St. Croix River in east–central Minnesota in the United States. It originates within the boundaries of thComfort Lake - Forest Lake Watershed Districtnear the cit ...

flows through the community. Nearby places include North Branch,

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, and Almelund. ZIP codes 55056 (North Branch) and 55032 (Harris) meet near Sunrise.

History

The first settlement was made at Sunrise ''circa'' 1853. The name Sunrise is an English translation of the native

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name. Sunrise contained a post office from 1856 until 1954.

Notable people

* Jerald C. Anderson, dentist and Minnesota State Senator was born in Sunrise. *

Frank Orren Lowden Frank Orren Lowden (January 26, 1861 – March 20, 1943) was an American Republican Party politician who served as the 25th Governor of Illinois and as a United States Representative from Illinois. He was also a candidate for the Republican pres ...

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, was born in Sunrise. *

Richard Widmark Richard Weedt Widmark (December 26, 1914March 24, 2008) was an American film, stage, and television actor and producer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as the villainous Tommy Udo in his debut film, '' Kiss of Death'' (1947) ...

, actor, was born in Sunrise.Sunrise Township, Chisago County, Minnesota-History/Museums-Richard Widmark
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References

Unincorporated communities in Chisago County, Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Minnesota {{ChisagoCountyMN-geo-stub