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Welcome to Rock City ...Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County<1>. The location of Rock City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Rock City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897. Rock City is 2,340 feet [713 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Rock City is about ½ mile above sea level. Time Zone: Rock City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Rock City is located in the (716) area code. Communities Also Named Rock City ...While we believe that this Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Rock City. Those communities are located in the following counties: Columbia and Dutchess County. Beyond New York, there are 10 communities that are also named Rock City - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas and Tennessee (2). For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock City. Communities near Rock City ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock City.
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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock City. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock City. 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 City. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock City. See our Newspapers Page for Rock City. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock City ...Looking for more information about Rock City? 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 City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock City. Adding Rock City to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Rock City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rock City was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1897). For more details, see References and Mentions for Rock City. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/ The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/ Footnotes ...
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