About Sunrise
Sunrise, AK is a small unincorporated community located in central Alaska.
Sunrise holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 13.02 square miles.
📰 Sunrise News Today
- Timelapse video shows last sunrise in Alaskan city for next 84 days ABC7 Los Angeles · May 11
- Alaskan town sees its last sunset for 84 days as the 'midnight sun' phenomenon of non-stop daylight begins FOX Weather · May 10
- Watch: Alaska town sees its last sunset until August BBC · May 11
- Alaska city sees final sunrise for 84 days as ‘midnight sun’ season begins WFLA · May 11
- Sunrise 7's Erinn Taylor rides with sled dogs in Alaska WSAW · Jun 5
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Sunrise Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Easy reach of Anchorage (22 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Sunrise
- Coast Pizza — pizza
- Turnagain Arm Pit BBQ
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sunrise
- Chugach State Park Indian Creek reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Sunrise
- Girdwood School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area13.02 sq mi
Coordinates60.8701, -149.4678