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Census Data for Rising Sun

As far as we can tell, Rising Sun has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Rising Sun, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Taneytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Emmitsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
    • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <1>
  • Union Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Littlestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonneauville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
    • Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
  • New Windsor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
    • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <1>
  • Gettysburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Thurmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Woodsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
    • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <1>
  • Fairfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Westminster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <1>
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    • McSherrystown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
      • McSherrystown is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <1>
    • Hanover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Oxford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oxford
      • New Oxford is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Oxford <1>

Carroll County ...

Rising Sun is located in Carroll County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Carroll County.

Miscellaneous Information for Rising Sun ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Carroll County or the community of Rising Sun:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Rising Sun:
    • GNIS ID for Rising Sun: 1695376
    • GNIS ID for Carroll County: 1696228
    • GNIS ID for State of Maryland: 1714934
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Rising Sun is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Rising Sun.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rising Sun. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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