Rising Sun, Maryland

About Rising Sun

Set in the northeastern part of Maryland, Rising Sun is a small town counting 2,777 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Rising Sun is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.65 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,683 residents per square mile.

📰 Rising Sun News Today

• David Frazier Obituary (1947 - 2026) - Rising Sun, MD - Cecil Whig Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Maryland State Police investigate fatal Cecil County crash that killed Rising Sun man WBFF · Apr 13
• Rising Sun Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Sun Buds cannabis dispensary is under construction in Rising Sun Cecil Daily · Jun 11
• Weather and Radar Map for Rising Sun, Rising Sun, Maryland - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jun 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Rising Sun Unique

• Positioned in northeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rising Sun

• Four Seas Pizza & Restaurant — pizza
• Hatchers on Main
• Pizza Tower II — pizza
• Rise 'N Grind Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Riviera Maya — mexican
• Kilby's Creamery — ice cream
• Spready Oak Country Cafe — american
• The Golden Mule

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Plumpton Park Zoo · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rising Sun

• Cecil Community Center Park reviews ★
• Diddie Richardson Park reviews ★
• Rising Sun Pond Fish Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Triangle Dog Park and Trails reviews ★
• Veterans Community Park of Rising Sun reviews ★
• Goat Hill Wild Plant Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Plumpton Park Zoological Gardens reviews ★
• Pumpton County Park reviews ★
• Stubbs Hill Regional Park reviews ★
• West Nottingham Academy Historic District reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rising Sun

• Calvert Elementary
• Rising Sun Elementary
• Rising Sun Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Rising Sun

🏘️ Nearby Communities