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)
- Van Buren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Preston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Springbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Miles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Andrew
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Goose Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Bellevue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Bryant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Charlotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Teeds Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Arnold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Andover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Andover is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Tenmile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
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<2>.
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.<3> 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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |