Welcome to Rock Harbor ...
Rock Harbor is located on Cape Cod Bay.
Rock Harbor is located in Barnstable County<1>.
The location of Rock Harbor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Rock Harbor: Rock Hbr. (or less commonly used: Rock Harb. or Rock Hrbr.)
Rock Harbor is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Rock Harbor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Rock Harbor: (508) & (774)<4>
Communities Also Named Rock Harbor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rock Harbor - they are located in Florida and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Harbor.
Communities near Rock Harbor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Harbor.
- Barnstable
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstable have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstable
- Barnstable is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 45,193 people
- Barnstable has also been known as:
- Barnstable Village
- Yarmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Dennis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Harwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Brewster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,772 people
- Chatham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Wellfleet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Truro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - North Eastham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eastham
- North Eastham is located in Barnstable County
- East Harwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Harwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harwich
- East Harwich is located in Barnstable County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rock Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Harbor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock Harbor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rock Harbor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Harbor. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Harbor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Harbor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Barnstable, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Harbor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |