Sunrise Florida Map
Sunrise, Sarasota County
Sunrise, Florida — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Sunrise, Sarasota County.
Interactive Map of Sunrise, Florida
| City | Sunrise |
| State | Florida (FL) |
| County | Sarasota |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 27.259494 |
| Longitude | -82.442873 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Sunrise, Florida
Sunrise is a locality in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. Sunrise is located at 27.2595°N, 82.4429°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 33322.0.
Sunrise unfurls under a sky that often bleeds a soft, coral hue as the sun begins its descent. It lies 7.6 miles south-east of Sarasota, FL (from Sarasota, FL: bearing 135°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south of Lakewood Ranch. The land here is a gentle, sandy loam, yielding to the persistent embrace of coastal scrub and the occasional stoic palm, their fronds whispering secrets to the humid air. Drainage ditches, etched with the patient hand of engineers, crisscross the landscape, testament to the low-lying terrain that drinks deeply of the abundant rainfall. In the quiet hours, the silence is broken only by the distant hum of traffic, a low thrumming that underscores the pervasive sense of a place poised between the wilder edges of the coastal plain and the more ordered world of human habitation. The air itself carries a faint, briny tang, a constant reminder of the Gulf's proximity, even when its blue expanse is hidden by the low-slung architecture. The economic pulse of Sunrise has long been tied to the fertile lands and the bounty of the nearby waters, though that character has subtly shifted over the decades. Once, groves of citrus trees, heavy with fruit that gleamed like polished amber, dominated the horizon, their sweet perfume a seasonal signature. Today, while agriculture still plays a role, the landscape is increasingly shaped by residential developments, catering to those drawn by the promise of a sun-drenched life. This evolution is a quiet narrative, one told not in grand monuments but in the gradual alteration of fields to housing tracts, a slow migration of the populace seeking refuge from harsher climates. The local economy now embraces a broader spectrum, including service industries and small businesses that cater to the growing population, all under the watchful gaze of that ever-present Florida sun.
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About This Sunrise Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Sunrise, Florida with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Sunrise and Sarasota County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Sunrise is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Sunrise is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
