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Welcome to Rock House Place ...

Rock House Place is located in Twin Falls County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Rock House Place: Rock House Pl. (or less commonly used: Rock House Plc.)

Rock House Place is 5,230 feet [1,594 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Rock House Place is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Rock House Place and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area codes for Rock House Place: (208) and (986)<4>

Communities near Rock House Place ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock House Place.

  • Hollister
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollister have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
    • Hollister is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Rogerson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogerson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerson
    • Rogerson is located in Twin Falls County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogerson <5>
  • Idavada ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idavada
    • Idavada is located in Twin Falls County
  • Jackpot
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Delaplain ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaplain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaplain
    • Delaplain is located in Elko County (NV)
  • Three Creek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Creek
    • Three Creek is located in Owyhee County
  • San Jacinto
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jacinto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
    • San Jacinto is located in Elko County (NV)
  • Clover
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
    • Clover is located in Twin Falls County
  • Castleford
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleford
    • Castleford is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleford <5>
  • Contact ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contact
    • Contact is located in Elko County (NV)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rock House Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock House Place.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock House Place ...

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

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

The official website for Twin Falls County: www.twinfallscounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Twin Falls, 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 Rock House Place - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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