Rising Sun

Rising Sun is a hamlet in Carroll, Maryland. Rising Sun is situated nearby to the hamlet Brownsville, as well as near Ruthed Estates.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bullfrog Road Bridge.

Bullfrog Road Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

The Bullfrog Road Bridge is a historic bridge between Emmitsburg, Frederick County and Taneytown, Carroll County in Maryland. The bridge crosses the Monocacy River on Bullfrog Road between the two counties. Bullfrog Road Bridge is situated 2½ miles northwest of Rising Sun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taneytown and Harney.

Taneytown is a city in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 7,234 at the 2020 census. Taneytown was founded in 1754. Of the city, George Washington once wrote, "Tan-nee town is but a small place with only the Street through wch. the road passes, built on. Taneytown is situated 2 miles southeast of Rising Sun.

Harney

Hamlet

Harney is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. Harney is also the home of the 'World's Best Carnival'. It has been the home of the Harney Volunteer Fire Company since 1951. Harney is situated 2½ miles north of Rising Sun.

Copperville

Hamlet

Copperville is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. Copperville is located 2 miles southeast of Taneytown. Copperville is situated 4 miles southeast of Rising Sun.

Rising Sun

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Carroll, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.67732° or 39° 40′ 38″ north

Longitude

-77.20387° or 77° 12′ 14″ west

Elevation

515 feet (157 metres)

Open location code

87F4MQGW+WF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 158626045

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4366851

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