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Welcome to Sunrise ...

Sunrise is located in Sarasota County<1>.

Sunrise is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Sunrise lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Sunrise: 941

Communities Also Named Sunrise ...

While we believe that this Sunrise is located in Sarasota County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Sunrise. Those communities are located in the following counties: Broward and Hillsborough County.

Beyond Florida, there are 41 communities that are also named Sunrise - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, 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.

  • North Port
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradenton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Sarasota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Venice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
    • Venice is located in Sarasota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venice <3>
  • Palmetto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Longboat Key
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridge Wood Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Wood Heights
    • Ridge Wood Heights is located in Sarasota County
  • Sarasota Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarasota Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Springs
    • Sarasota Springs is located in Sarasota County
  • Vamo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vamo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vamo
    • Vamo is located in Sarasota County
  • Fruitville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created 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.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunrise. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunrise.

We also 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Sarasota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunrise - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.