Sunrise Florida Map

About Sunrise, Florida

Sunrise is a locality in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. It has a population of 97,335. The population density is 2320.0 people per km². Sunrise is located at 26.1716°N, 80.2616°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Sunrise is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 33607, 33304, 34241.

Sunrise stretches across a flat, subtropical expanse where the horizon is defined by the low, dense silhouettes of palmetto scrub and the persistent, heavy moisture that clings to the air. It lies 2.2 miles east-northeast of Palmer Ranch, FL (from Palmer Ranch, FL: bearing 62°T), and is situated 7.6 miles southeast of Sarasota. The landscape is a study in horizontal lines, where the proximity to the Gulf of Mexico imbues the atmosphere with a salt-thickened stillness, and the nearby South Creek winds through the earth like a vein of dark, slow-moving water. Within the immediate boundaries of the land, Twin Lakes Park serves as a quiet anchor, its grounds offering a sanctuary of green where the light of the late afternoon turns the sawgrass to a pale, brittle gold.

Sunrise emerged from the transformation of inland acreage into a deliberate, planned environment, shifting the local economy from its agricultural roots toward a center of commerce and professional enterprise. The rhythm of daily existence is marked by the hum of industry and the influx of those drawn to the climate, while the legacy of the region remains visible in the way the architecture negotiates with the encroaching humidity. Though the Portavant Indian Mound lies distant on the map, the weight of the past is felt in the texture of the soil and the way the weather cycles—from sudden, violent lightning to long, languid heat—dictate the pace of the people who dwell here. Farther out, the Bird Keys stand as solitary markers of the transition toward the deeper waters, while the distant, quiet surface of Lower Myakka Lake reflects a landscape that has always favored the patient observer.

About This Sunrise Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sunrise, Florida. Coordinates: 26.171601, -80.261633. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Sunrise includes the ZIP code (33607, 33304, 34241), telephone area code (941, 954, 754), county seat of Sarasota County (Sarasota), and school district assignment (Broward County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.