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Welcome to Rock Crossing ...

Rock Crossing is located in Sheridan County<1>.


The location of Rock Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Rock Crossing: Rock Xing.

Rock Crossing is 1,930 feet [588 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rock Crossing lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Rock Crossing (for example, toward Alamo (ND)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Rock Crossing is located in the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Rock Crossing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rock Crossing - they are located in Alaska, Arizona (2), Colorado and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Crossing.

Communities near Rock Crossing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Crossing.

  • Medicine Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Lake
    • Medicine Lake is located in Sheridan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Lake <4>
  • Froid
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Froid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froid
    • Froid is located in Roosevelt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Froid <4>
  • Dagmar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Reserve
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Antelope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <4>
  • McCabe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Grenora
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenora
    • Grenora is located in Williams County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenora <4>
  • Plentywood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plentywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentywood
    • Plentywood is located in Sheridan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plentywood <4>
  • Bonetraill
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonetraill
    • Bonetraill is located in Williams County (ND)
  • Culbertson
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

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 Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Crossing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock Crossing. 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 Crossing.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Crossing.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Crossing ...

Looking for more information about Rock Crossing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rock Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Crossing.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sheridan County: www.co.sheridan.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Sheridan, 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 Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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