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Welcome to Sunrise Beach ...

Sunrise Beach is located in Pierce County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Sunrise Beach: Sunrise Bch.

Sunrise Beach is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Sunrise Beach lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Sunrise Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named Sunrise Beach: This one is located in Pierce County and the other is located in Thurston County.

Beyond Washington, there are 8 communities that are also named Sunrise Beach - they are located in Alberta, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina and Ontario.

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.

  • Tacoma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Federal Way
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lakewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Burien
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bremerton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • University Place
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Des Moines
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Port Orchard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Edgewood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Gig Harbor
    (5 miles [8 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 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunrise Beach - 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.