Welcome to Rising Sun ...
Rising Sun is located in Glacier County<1>.
Rising Sun is 4,570 feet [1,393 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Rising Sun is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rising Sun lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rising Sun: 406
Communities Also Named Rising Sun ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Rising Sun - they are located in Delaware, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rising Sun.
Communities near Rising Sun ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rising Sun.
- Saint Mary
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Swiftcurrent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Babb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kiowa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Starr School
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starr School have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr School
- Starr School is located in Glacier County
- Chief Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Glacier Park Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Glacier Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carway
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carway
- Browning
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
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 Rising Sun. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rising Sun.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rising Sun. See our Newspapers Page for Rising Sun.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rising Sun ...
Looking for more information about Rising Sun? 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 Rising Sun, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rising Sun.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Glacier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rising Sun - 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |