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Welcome to Rock Island ...



A typical abbreviation for Rock Island: Rock Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Rock Island is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Rock Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

The area code for Rock Island: (819)

Communities Also Named Rock Island ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Rock Island - they are located in Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oklahoma (2), Tennessee, Texas (6), Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Rock Island ...

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

  • Magog
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magog
  • Coaticook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Magog
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magog came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magog
  • Newport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Orleans County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
  • Derby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Orleans County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,184 people
  • Newport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Orleans County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,121 people
  • Barton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Orleans County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,455 people
  • Omerville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omerville
  • Potton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potton
  • Hatley Canton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley Canton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley Canton

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Island ...

Looking for more information about Rock Island? 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 Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Island.

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

The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>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.
<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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