Welcome to Rocky ...

Rocky is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

Rocky is 6,170 feet [1,881 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Rocky is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area codes for Rocky: (303) & (720)<4>

Communities Also Named Rocky ...

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

Beyond Colorado, there are 4 communities that are also named Rocky - they are located in Arkansas (2) and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Rocky ...

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

• Denver
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Denver is located in Denver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
  • Former names for Denver:
  • Auraina
  • Denver City
  • Montana City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <5>
• Lakewood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <5>
• Thornton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
  • Thornton is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <5>
• Arvada
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
  • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <5>
• Westminster
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
• Boulder
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
  • Boulder is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boulder <5>
• Broomfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield
  • Broomfield is located in Broomfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomfield <5>
• Northglenn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northglenn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northglenn
  • Northglenn is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northglenn <5>
• Wheat Ridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
  • Wheat Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheat Ridge <5>
• Erie
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Erie is located in Boulder County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.co.us/

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