Why visit Rising Sun
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails and 13 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Jeremiah Brown House and Mill Site, Mercer Brown House, Plumpton Park Zoo and Cecil Community Center Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Rising Sun
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Rising Sun
Rising Sun is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rising Sun had a population of 2,740.
From the Wikipedia article Rising Sun, Maryland (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Jeremiah Brown House and Mill Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Maryland, United States
Mercer Brown House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Maryland, United States
Nathan and Susannah Harris House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Harrisville, Maryland, NRHP-listed
Thomas Richards House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Rising Sun, Maryland, NRHP-listed
West Nottingham Academy
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Private boarding school in Colora, Maryland, United States
The Art Den
Museum
10 East Main Street, Rising Sun
Mo,Th 15:00-20:00; Tu,Su off; We,Fr 13:00-20:00; Sa 12:00-16:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes13
Four Seas Pizza & Restaurant
Restaurant · Pizza
223 East Main Street, Rising Sun
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00; PH off
Rise 'N Grind Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop
8 East Main Street, Rising Sun
Mo-Tu,Th-Fr 07:00-15:00; We 07:00-19:00; Sa-Su 08:00-14:00
Riviera Maya
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.4 mi
100 Ryan Drive, Rising Sun
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 11:00-20:00
Bog Turtle Brewery
Bar and pub
10 East Main Street, Rising Sun
Mo-Tu 16:00-22:00; We-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Bigfoot Steaks and Hoagies
Fast food · Sandwich
20 West Main Street, Rising Sun
Mo-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 12:00-20:00; PH off
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza · 0.5 mi
240 Colonial Way, Rising Sun
Mo-Th 10:30-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-01:00; Su 10:30-24:00
Lee’s Wok
Fast food · 0.4 mi
36 Rising Sun Town Centre, Rising Sun
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-21:15; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
1 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship9
Colora Meetinghouse
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Church building in Maryland, United States of America
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West Nottingham Meetinghouse
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Church building in Maryland, United States of America
Rising Sun Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist
402 North Walnut Street, Rising Sun
First Presbyterian Church
Church · Reformed
Non-denominational, traditional worship
19 East Main Street, Rising Sun
Rising Sun Church of the Nazarene
Church · Nazarene · 1.6 mi
2626 Jacob Tome Memorial Highway, Colora
History
The town which became known as Rising Sun was located in the disputed “Nottingham Lots” along the border between colonial Pennsylvania and Maryland. This area was claimed by William Penn and settled by Quakers in 1702 over the objection of Maryland. When Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon conducted a survey of the order in the 1760s, Rising Sun was found to be located in Maryland.
Around 1720, Henry Reynolds established a stone tavern on Nottingham Lot No. 17 to serve as a stage coach stop. According to local lore, he erected a sign over the entrance of the tavern depicting the rays of the sun at dawn and the words "The Rising Sun". As the tavern was located along the route between Baltimore and Philadelphia, it became known as a meeting place for business, politics, elections, and other public activities. Local legend states that the tavern was more well known than the surrounding village (Summer Hill) so that by the time the town's first post office was established around 1815, Rising Sun was chosen as the official name. There is some conjecture that the post office was located in the tavern.
From the History section of Rising Sun, Maryland on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare1
Map of Rising Sun
46 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 22°F | 3.5 in | 5.0 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 23°F | 2.9 in | 7.1 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 31°F | 4.2 in | 2.6 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 3.8 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 72°F | 50°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 60°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 65°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 63°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 56°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 44°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 33°F | 3.4 in | 0.3 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 27°F | 4.1 in | 3.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Octoraro Lake (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cecil County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-04: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-11-20: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-28: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Phillips Army Air Field (APG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Nottingham 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Oxford 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Perryville 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- North East 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Charlestown 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Lincoln University 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Havre de Grace 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Aberdeen 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Elkton 14 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
- Newark 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- RisingSunMarylandBank, Robert.Baruch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2021-08-16 13 14 01 View west along Maryland State Route 273 (Main Street) just east of Maryland State Route 274 (Queen Street) in Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rising Sun, MD 21911, USA - panoramio (5), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rising Sun, MD 21911, USA - panoramio (3), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Presbyterian Church (Rising Sun, Maryland) (31), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rising Sun Town Hall, Cicku, CC BY 4.0
- 2021-08-16 11 34 57 View east along Maryland State Route 273 (Main Street) just east of Maryland State Route 274 (Queen Street) in Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rising Sun, Maryland - panoramio (2), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2021-08-16 11 35 39 View east along Maryland State Route 274 (Queen Street) at Maryland State Route 273 (Main Street) in Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-08-12 13 48 27 View east along Maryland State Route 274 (Queen Street) at Cherry Street in Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rising Sun, MD 21911, USA - panoramio (9), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rising Sun, MD 21911, USA - panoramio (6), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rising Sun, Maryland - panoramio (1), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rising Sun, MD 21911, USA - panoramio (2), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2021-08-16 11 55 14 View west along Maryland State Route 274 (Queen Street) at Dairy Road in Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rising Sun, MD 21911, USA - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rising Sun, MD 21911, USA - panoramio (1), Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2021-08-16 11 15 02 View north along U.S. Route 1 (Rising Sun Bypass) just south of Red Pump Road and Mount Street in Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-16 11 24 00 View south along U.S. Route 1 (Rising Sun Bypass) just south of Red Pump Road and Mount Street in Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rising Sun, Maryland - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rising Sun Road - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2021-08-16 13 17 19 View west along Maryland State Route 273 (Rising Sun Road) at Maryland State Route 276 (Jacob Tome Highway) in Harrisville, Cecil County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-16 10 10 35 View north along Maryland State Route 276 (Jacob Tome Highway) at Maryland State Route 273 (Rising Sun Road) in Harrisville, Cecil County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2017-08-12 13 52 41 View north along Maryland State Route 276 (Jacob Tome Memorial Highway) at Maryland State Route 273 (Rising Sun Road) in Harrisville, Cecil County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-16 10 15 01 View south along Maryland State Route 276 (Jacob Tome Highway) just south of Maryland State Route 273 (Rising Sun Road) in Harrisville, Cecil County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-16 10 13 26 View south along Maryland State Route 276 (Jacob Tome Highway) at Maryland State Route 273 (Rising Sun Road) in Harrisville, Cecil County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-16 11 29 11 View east along Maryland State Route 273 (Rising Sun Road) at Maryland State Route 276 (Jacob Tome Highway) in Harrisville, Cecil County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- THOMAS RICHARDS HOUSE, CECIL COUNTY, MD, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- West Nottingham Meetinghouse Apr 10, Pubdog at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Mercer Brown House Apr 10, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Colora Meeting House CecilCo MD 2, Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nathan and Susannah Harris House Apr 10, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- West Nottingham Academy Historic District Apr 10, Pubdog at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Ruined mill in Plumpton Park Zoo 1, Smallbones, CC0
- Peacock at Plumpton Park Zoo, TruffShuff, CC BY-SA 2.0
- American Legion Post 194 - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Harrisville, Maryland - panoramio, Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
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