Sunrise is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Sunrise Township,
Chisago County,
Minnesota
Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...
, 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.
As the crow flies, Sunrise is located ~ south of the Minnesota–Wisconsin border along the
St. Croix River.
History
The first settlement was made at Sunrise 1853.
The name Sunrise is an English translation of the native
Ojibwe language
Ojibwe ( ), also known as Ojibwa ( ), Ojibway, Otchipwe,R. R. Bishop Baraga, 1878''A Theoretical and Practical Grammar of the Otchipwe Language''/ref> Ojibwemowin, or Anishinaabemowin, is an Indigenous languages of the Americas, indigenous la ...
name.
Sunrise contained a post office from 1856 until 1954.
Notable people
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Jerald C. Anderson
Jerald Clayton Anderson (April 4, 1934 – January 7, 2014) was an American dentist and politician.
Born in Sunrise, Minnesota, Anderson received his bachelors and dentistry degrees from the University of Minnesota. He then served in the United ...
, dentist and Minnesota State Senator was born in Sunrise.
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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 pre ...
,
Governor of Illinois
The governor of Illinois is the head of government of Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its we ...
, was born in Sunrise.
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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 film ...
, 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
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