Welcome to Sunrise ...
Sunrise is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Sunrise lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sunrise is located in the (907) area code.
Communities Also Named Sunrise ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Sunrise - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida (3), Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (4), Texas (4), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunrise.
Communities near Sunrise ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunrise.
- Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
- Indian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian <2>
- Girdwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdwood
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girdwood <2>
- Alyeska
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Gleason ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Artesian Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian Village
- Fort Richardson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Richardson
- Spenard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spenard
- Whittier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whittier <2>
- Anchorage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchorage <2>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sunrise. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunrise.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunrise. See our Newspapers Page for Sunrise.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunrise ...
Looking for more information about Sunrise? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sunrise, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sunrise.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunrise. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunrise - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |