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Welcome to Rocky ...

Rocky is located in Jefferson County<1>.

Rocky is 6,170 feet [1,881 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation 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 & 983<3>

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)
    • Denver is located in Denver County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • 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 <4>
  • Lakewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Thornton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Arvada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <4>
  • Westminster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Boulder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Broomfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Northglenn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Wheat Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Erie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Erie is located in Boulder County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 303 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 720 or 983. New phone numbers in the Rocky area will be assigned with one of these codes: 303, 720 or 983. As a result, placing a call in the Rocky area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.