Sunbright Tennessee Map

About Sunbright, Tennessee

Sunbright is a locality in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 792. The population density is 85.9 people per km². Sunbright is located at 36.2434°N, 84.6699°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 37872.

Sunbright lies cradled in a gentle fold of eastern Tennessee, where the Appalachian foothills begin their slow, grand descent. It lies 10.0 miles north of Morgan, TN (from Morgan, TN: bearing 353°T), and is situated 15.5 miles southeast of Fentress. The land here is a rich tapestry of verdant pastures and mature woodlands, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn and the winding ribbon of a clear, shallow creek. Sunlight, when it breaks through the persistent morning mist, imbues the landscape with a soft, golden luminescence, catching the dew-laden leaves of oak and maple trees. The air itself carries a cool, earthy fragrance, a blend of damp soil and pine needles that speaks of the wildness still clinging to the edges of Sunbright’s cultivated clearings. The roots of Sunbright are deeply entwined with the early agricultural endeavors of the region, its economy once tethered to the stubborn cultivation of tobacco and corn. Though the landscape still echoes with the quiet hum of farming, a subtle shift has occurred, with many of its residents now finding work in the nearby larger towns or contributing to the growing artisan craft scene that has found a particular favor within Sunbright’s welcoming embrace. The old general store, a landmark of weathered clapboard and creaking porch, still serves as a quiet hub, its shelves stocked with both everyday necessities and handcrafted items, a testament to Sunbright’s enduring spirit of self-reliance and its quiet embrace of the present.

About This Sunbright Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sunbright, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.243409, -84.669944. 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 Sunbright and Morgan County.

Detailed location data for Sunbright includes the ZIP code (37872), telephone area code (865), county seat of Morgan County (Wartburg), and school district assignment (Morgan County School District). 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 Sunbright is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.