Summary for Rock Springs

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Located in: Yavapai County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Rock Spgs.

Time Zone: Rock Springs lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST)

Telephone Area Code: 928

Elevation: 2,040 feet [621.79 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Rock Springs:

Lat: 34.048900° (or 34°2'56" N)

Lon: -112.148500° (or -112°8'54" W)

USGS Topo Map: Black Canyon City<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Rock Springs

GNIS ID: 24586

FIPS State / Place Code: 04 / 60950

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Rock Springs)

The community of Prescott is the County Seat for {Yavapai County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Yavapai)

Population

Total Area:<5> 8,127 sq. miles [21,051.3 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 110,432

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Yavapai

GNIS ID: 42809

FIPS State / County Code: 04 / 025

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Rock Springs)

About Arizona

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Arizona

Official Website: https://az.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Arizona

GNIS ID: 1779777

FIPS State: 04

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Rock Springs)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Rock Springs, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Rock Springs.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Rock Springs. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).