Welcome to Rock Creek Park ...
Rock Creek Park is located in Houston County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Rock Creek Park: Rock Crk. Park (or less commonly used: Rock Ck. Park or Rock Cr. Park)
Rock Creek Park is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rock Creek Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Rock Creek Park (for example, toward Rock Hill (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Rock Creek Park: 334
Communities Also Named Rock Creek Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rock Creek Park - they are located in Colorado and Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Creek Park.
Communities near Rock Creek Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Creek Park.
- Dothan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ozark
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Daleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <3>
- Headland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Midland City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
- Midland City is located in Dale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <3>
- Kinsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Ashford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Ashford is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <3>
- Cowarts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
- Cowarts is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <3>
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 Creek Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Creek Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock Creek Park. 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 Creek Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Creek Park. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Creek Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Creek Park ...
Looking for more information about Rock Creek Park? 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 Creek Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Creek Park.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Creek Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |