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Welcome to Sunrise Beach ...

Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County<1>.


The location of Sunrise Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Sunrise Beach: Sunrise Bch.

Sunrise Beach is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Sunrise Beach: (828)

Websites for Sunrise Beach ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.catawbachamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Sunrise Beach, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Sunrise Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Sunrise Beach - they are located in Alberta, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Ontario and Washington (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunrise Beach.

Communities near Sunrise Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sunrise Beach.

  • Hickory
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Catawba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
  • Statesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
    • Statesville is located in Iredell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <4>
  • Newton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Conover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
    • Conover is located in Catawba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <4>
  • Long View
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
    • Long View is located in Catawba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • Granite Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
    • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <4>
  • Maiden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden
    • Maiden is located in Catawba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maiden <4>
  • Troutman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
    • Troutman is located in Iredell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <4>
  • Taylorsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hildebran
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
    • Hildebran is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <4>

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 Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sunrise Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sunrise Beach. 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 Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunrise Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Sunrise Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunrise Beach ...

Looking for more information about Sunrise Beach? 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 Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sunrise Beach.

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

The official website for Catawba County: www.co.catawba.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

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









 

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