Around Rockaway ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rockaway, with the nearest first.
- Spragueville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
- Spragueville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <2>
- Van Buren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County
- Preston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
- Green Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Springbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <2>
- Miles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
- Miles is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <2>
- Andrew
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
- Andrew is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrew <2>
- Goose Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Bellevue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
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- Bryant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Charlotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <2>
- Teeds Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
- Arnold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Andover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Tenmile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County
- Bryant
For more communities neighboring Rockaway, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rockaway.
Jackson County ...
Rockaway would have been located within present day Jackson County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clinton, Dubuque, Jones, Carroll (IL) & Jo Daviess (IL). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockaway ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockaway.
Airports Near Rockaway ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rockaway and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rockaway.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rockaway), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |