Rising Sun Indiana Map

About Rising Sun, Indiana

Rising Sun is a locality in Ohio County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,474. The population density is 660.6 people per km². Rising Sun is located at 38.9495°N, 84.8538°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 47040.

Rising Sun sits on a broad curve of the Ohio River, a place where the land begins to swell into hills that hold the afternoon light longer than the river flats. It lies 12.7 miles west-south-west of Florence, KY (from Florence, KY: bearing 254°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-west of Burlington. The town's buildings, a mix of weathered brick and clapboard, seem to gather themselves close to the water's edge, as if for warmth or company, their facades catching the shifting hues of the sky. Beyond the immediate riverfront, the terrain climbs, the fields of corn and soybeans rising in ordered waves, their green deepening with the approach of evening. A quiet hum of cicadas often fills the air here, a constant, low-frequency song of the summer heat, punctuated by the occasional distant rumble of a barge pushing its cargo downstream. The history of Rising Sun is tied intrinsically to the Ohio, a lifeline for trade and transport that shaped its early development. Founded in the early 19th century, it grew as a river port, its economy once fueled by steamboats and the goods they carried. Whispers of its past can still be felt in the architecture, in the sturdy, unpretentious buildings that have witnessed generations of river traffic and the changing fortunes of the region. Today, while the steamboats are fewer, the river remains central to the character of Rising Sun, its presence a constant, soothing murmur beneath the everyday rhythms of life, a reminder of the enduring power of this great waterway.

About This Rising Sun Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Rising Sun, Indiana 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 Rising Sun and Ohio County.

Detailed location data for Rising Sun includes the ZIP code (47040), telephone area code (317, 463), county seat of Ohio County (Rising Sun), and school district assignment (Rising Sun-Ohio County Community Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Rising Sun is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.