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Welcome to Rockdale ...

Rockdale is located in Chaffee County<1>.


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


Rockdale is 9,990 feet [3,045 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Rockdale is about 1¾ mile [or ~3 km] above sea level.

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

Rockdale is located in the (719) area code.

Communities Also Named Rockdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Rockdale: This one is located in Chaffee County and the other is located in Fremont County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 37 communities that are also named Rockdale - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (3), Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (7), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Washington (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Rockdale ...

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

  • Buena Vista
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Chaffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
  • Leadville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Twin Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Granite
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pieplant ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pieplant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pieplant
    • Pieplant is located in Gunnison County
    • Pieplant has also been known as:
    • Pie Plant
    • Pieplant Mill
  • Hawkinsville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
    • Hawkinsville is located in Chaffee County
  • Low Pass ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Low Pass. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Pass
    • Low Pass is located in Lake County
  • Pine Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
    • Pine Creek is located in Chaffee County
  • Ruby ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Pitkin County
  • Independence ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Pitkin County
    • Independence has also been known as:
    • Chipeta
    • Farwell
    • Hunter's Pass
    • Mammoth City
    • Mount Hope
    • Sparkill

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockdale ...

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

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

The official website for Chaffee County: www.chaffeecounty.org/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Chaffee, 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 Rockdale - 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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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